World StatisticsNorway: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20254.6
Change since 2015+7.9%4.3 (2015)
World rank104 / 1822025
Rank in region33 / 48Europe & Central Asia
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.6 | +15.9% | 104 / 182 |
| 2024 | 4.0 | +11.9% | 115 / 182 |
| 2023 | 3.6 | +10.6% | 124 / 184 |
| 2022 | 3.2 | -25.9% | 147 / 186 |
| 2021 | 4.4 | -1.5% | 137 / 187 |
| 2020 | 4.4 | +20.1% | 137 / 187 |
| 2019 | 3.7 | -3.1% | 132 / 187 |
| 2018 | 3.8 | -8.7% | 136 / 187 |
| 2017 | 4.2 | -11.0% | 127 / 187 |
| 2016 | 4.7 | +8.9% | 121 / 187 |
| 2015 | 4.3 | +23.2% | 133 / 187 |
| 2014 | 3.5 | +1.8% | 146 / 187 |
| 2013 | 3.4 | +9.5% | 148 / 187 |
| 2012 | 3.1 | -2.1% | 157 / 187 |
| 2011 | 3.2 | -9.4% | 155 / 187 |
| 2010 | 3.5 | +13.8% | 149 / 187 |
| 2009 | 3.1 | +23.0% | 160 / 187 |
| 2008 | 2.5 | +1.1% | 166 / 187 |
| 2007 | 2.5 | -26.6% | 166 / 187 |
| 2006 | 3.4 | -22.5% | 151 / 187 |
| 2005 | 4.4 | +2.9% | 136 / 187 |
| 2004 | 4.3 | +0.8% | 141 / 187 |
| 2003 | 4.2 | +4.9% | 139 / 187 |
| 2002 | 4.0 | +7.6% | 139 / 187 |
| 2001 | 3.7 | +8.1% | 143 / 187 |
| 2000 | 3.5 | +6.5% | 149 / 187 |
| 1999 | 3.2 | -13.1% | 153 / 187 |
| 1998 | 3.7 | -20.3% | 142 / 187 |
| 1997 | 4.7 | -6.9% | 125 / 187 |
| 1996 | 5.0 | -20.2% | 123 / 187 |
| 1995 | 6.3 | +17.9% | 110 / 187 |
| 1994 | 5.3 | -10.3% | 116 / 187 |
| 1993 | 6.0 | +0.9% | 101 / 187 |
| 1992 | 5.9 | +9.3% | 97 / 187 |
| 1991 | 5.4 | – | 98 / 187 |
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