Norway Unemployment Rate 1991-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Norway unemployment rate for 2023 was 3.58%, a 0.35% increase from 2022.
  • Norway unemployment rate for 2022 was 3.23%, a 1.14% decline from 2021.
  • Norway unemployment rate for 2021 was 4.37%, a 0.05% decline from 2020.
  • Norway unemployment rate for 2020 was 4.42%, a 0.74% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
Spain 12.14%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 12.09%
French Polynesia 11.72%
New Caledonia 11.22%
Greece 11.00%
Bahamas 9.20%
Chile 9.04%
Uruguay 8.35%
Barbados 7.95%
Italy 7.62%
Sweden 7.59%
France 7.32%
Finland 7.16%
Lithuania 6.96%
Panama 6.70%
Latvia 6.53%
Portugal 6.49%
Estonia 6.35%
Argentina 6.18%
Croatia 6.06%
Channel Islands 5.98%
Cyprus 5.96%
Puerto Rico 5.96%
Slovak Republic 5.84%
Belgium 5.51%
Guam 5.42%
Canada 5.37%
Brunei 5.27%
Austria 5.24%
Luxembourg 5.19%
Denmark 5.14%
Saudi Arabia 4.88%
Ireland 4.34%
Trinidad and Tobago 4.21%
Hungary 4.13%
United Kingdom 4.06%
Switzerland 4.05%
Hong Kong 3.93%
New Zealand 3.74%
Australia 3.67%
Slovenia 3.63%
United States 3.63%
Norway 3.58%
Iceland 3.56%
Netherlands 3.56%
Singapore 3.47%
Israel 3.39%
Malta 3.13%
Germany 3.05%
Poland 2.91%
UAE 2.71%
South Korea 2.64%
Czech Republic 2.59%
Japan 2.58%
Macao 2.25%
Kuwait 2.08%
Oman 1.46%
Bahrain 1.16%
Qatar 0.13%
Norway Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2023 3.58% 0.35%
2022 3.23% -1.14%
2021 4.37% -0.05%
2020 4.42% 0.74%
2019 3.69% -0.11%
2018 3.80% -0.36%
2017 4.16% -0.52%
2016 4.68% 0.38%
2015 4.30% 0.81%
2014 3.48% 0.06%
2013 3.42% 0.30%
2012 3.12% -0.09%
2011 3.22% -0.31%
2010 3.52% 0.42%
2009 3.10% 0.55%
2008 2.55% 0.06%
2007 2.49% -0.91%
2006 3.40% -0.98%
2005 4.38% 0.13%
2004 4.26% 0.04%
2003 4.22% 0.20%
2002 4.02% 0.28%
2001 3.74% 0.28%
2000 3.46% 0.21%
1999 3.25% -0.49%
1998 3.74% -0.95%
1997 4.69% -0.35%
1996 5.04% -1.27%
1995 6.31% 0.96%
1994 5.35% -0.62%
1993 5.97% 0.05%
1992 5.91% 0.50%
1991 5.41% 0.50%