Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Norway
Norway: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 3.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.98
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
50th
of 69 countries
All-time high
6.31
in 1995
All-time low
1.46
in 1977
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Norway, 1972–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Norway recorded 3.98 for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Norway peaked at 6.31 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.46, in 1977.
That places Norway 50th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.67 | — |
| 1973 | 1.55 | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 1.49 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 2.29 | +54.2% |
| 1976 | 1.76 | -23.3% |
| 1977 | 1.46 | -17.0% |
| 1978 | 1.8 | +23.4% |
| 1979 | 1.99 | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 1.65 | -17.0% |
| 1981 | 2.03 | +22.6% |
| 1982 | 2.61 | +28.6% |
| 1983 | 3.42 | +31.4% |
| 1984 | 3.15 | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 2.56 | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 1.97 | -23.0% |
| 1987 | 2.12 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 3.16 | +49.2% |
| 1989 | 4.88 | +54.2% |
| 1990 | 5.23 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 5.47 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 5.92 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 5.94 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.42 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 6.31 | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 5.04 | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 4.69 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 3.74 | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 3.25 | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 3.46 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 3.74 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 4.02 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 4.22 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 4.26 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.38 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.4 | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 2.49 | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 2.52 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.1 | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 3.53 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 3.2 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 3.13 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.42 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 3.49 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.3 | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 4.68 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 4.16 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 3.68 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.42 | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 4.36 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.23 | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 3.57 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 3.98 | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.75 | 1.46 | 2.29 | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.75 | 1.65 | 4.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1 | 3.25 | 6.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.56 | 2.49 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.74 | 3.13 | 4.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.91 | 3.23 | 4.42 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Norway?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Norway was 3.98 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 1977.
- How does Norway rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Norway ranks 50th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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