Norway — Unemployment Rate
Share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment, as defined by the ILO.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.2 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 4.48 | Actual |
| 2024 | 4.01 | Actual |
| 2023 | 3.6 | Actual |
| 2022 | 3.25 | Actual |
| 2021 | 4.41 | Actual |
| 2020 | 4.6 | Actual |
| 2019 | 3.73 | Actual |
| 2018 | 3.85 | Actual |
| 2017 | 4.22 | Actual |
| 2016 | 4.74 | Actual |
| 2015 | 4.53 | Actual |
| 2014 | 3.62 | Actual |
| 2013 | 3.77 | Actual |
| 2012 | 3.29 | Actual |
| 2011 | 3.36 | Actual |
| 2010 | 3.79 | Actual |
| 2009 | 3.27 | Actual |
| 2008 | 2.75 | Actual |
| 2007 | 2.54 | Actual |
| 2006 | 3.44 | Actual |
| 2005 | 4.62 | Actual |
| 2004 | 4.47 | Actual |
| 2003 | 4.49 | Actual |
| 2002 | 3.89 | Actual |
| 2001 | 3.55 | Actual |
| 2000 | 3.43 | Actual |
| 1999 | 3.17 | Actual |
| 1998 | 3.19 | Actual |
| 1997 | 4.03 | Actual |
| 1996 | 4.83 | Actual |
| 1995 | 4.91 | Actual |
| 1994 | 5.39 | Actual |
| 1993 | 5.95 | Actual |
| 1992 | 5.92 | Actual |
| 1991 | 5.47 | Actual |
| 1990 | 5.23 | Actual |
| 1989 | 4.91 | Actual |
| 1988 | 3.15 | Actual |
| 1987 | 2.08 | Actual |
| 1986 | 1.96 | Actual |
| 1985 | 2.59 | Actual |
| 1984 | 3.15 | Actual |
| 1983 | 3.43 | Actual |
| 1982 | 2.61 | Actual |
| 1981 | 2 | Actual |
| 1980 | 1.65 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Unemployment Rate
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
- Employment (millions)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net