Norway — Unemployment rate

percent · Annual · 1904–2030 · 123 observations

About this series

The unemployment rate is the number of people without work who are available for and seeking work, divided by the labour force. It is expressed as a percentage.

The unemployment rate reading for Norway was 4.08% in 2025. The previous reading was 4.01% in 2024; the period change was +0.07 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 4.05%, the latest reading was above.

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  • Annual data, 1904–2030
  • Quarterly data, 1972–2026
  • Monthly data, 1989–2026
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Latest observations

2006–2030

PeriodValue
20303.8 %
20293.9 %
20284 %
20274.1 %
20264.11 %
15 earlier values
20254.08 %
20244.01 %
20233.6 %
20223.25 %
20214.41 %
20204.59 %
20193.73 %
20183.85 %
20174.22 %
20164.74 %
20154.53 %
20143.62 %
20133.77 %
20123.29 %
20113.36 %

Values before 2011, back to 2006, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.