The registered jobless rate in Norway stood at 2.1% in August 2026, unchanged from previous month and in line with market expectations. Registered Jobless Rate in Norway averaged 3.11 percent from 1981 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 10.60 percent in March of 2020 and a record low of 1.50 percent in April of 2008. source: NAV - Norwegian Labour and Welfare Organisation



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-31 06:00 AM
Registered Jobless Rate
Jul 2.1% 1.9% 2.1% 2.0%
2026-08-28 06:00 AM
Registered Jobless Rate
Aug 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 2.1%
2026-10-02 06:00 AM
Registered Jobless Rate
Sep 2.1% 2.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 2944.00 2918.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Employment Change 0.20 0.20 percent Jun 2026
Employment Rate 70.20 69.70 percent Jul 2026
Full Time Employment 2105.20 2132.50 Thousand Mar 2026
Job Vacancies 106700.00 74000.00 Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 73.30 73.00 percent Jul 2026
Labour Costs 134.05 131.42 points Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 0.80 0.70 percent Mar 2026
Part Time Employment 649.40 634.70 Thousand Mar 2026
Population 5.59 5.55 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 107.98 107.80 points Mar 2026
Registered Jobless Rate 2.10 2.10 percent Aug 2026
Retirement Age Men 62.00 62.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 62.00 62.00 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 62164.00 62104.00 Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.20 4.60 percent Jul 2026
Wage Growth 4.78 4.41 percent Jun 2026
Wages 63700.00 63630.00 NOK/Month Jun 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 64040.00 63510.00 NOK/Month Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 12.10 14.00 percent Jul 2026


Norway Registered Jobless Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.10 2.10 10.60 1.50 1981 - 2026 percent Monthly
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