Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Norway
Norway: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG was 4.64 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Norway, 1991–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Norway is 4.64, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Norway peaked at 6.31 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.49, in 2007.
That places Norway 47th out of 69 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.41 | — |
| 1992 | 5.91 | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 5.96 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.35 | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 6.31 | +17.9% |
| 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 | 4 | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 4.64 | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.07 | 3.25 | 6.31 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.56 | 2.49 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.74 | 3.13 | 4.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 | 3.23 | 4.64 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 44 Switzerland 4.87 compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 4.77 compare
- 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.75 compare
- 48 Ireland 4.63 compare
- 49 Uzbekistan 4.62 compare
- 50 Hungary 4.52 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Norway?
- Unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Norway was 4.64 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Norway ranks 47th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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