The registered jobless rate in Norway fell to 2.2% in February 2026 from 2.3% in the previous month, in line with market expectations. Registered Jobless Rate in Norway averaged 3.13 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
2026-01-30 07:00 AM
Registered Jobless Rate
Jan 2.3% 2.1% 2.1% 2.1%
2026-02-27 07:00 AM
Registered Jobless Rate
Feb 2.2% 2.3% 2.2% 2.3%
2026-03-27 07:00 AM
Registered Jobless Rate
Mar 2.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 2890.00 2907.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Employment Change 0.20 0.10 percent Dec 2025
Employment Rate 69.10 69.50 percent Jan 2026
Full Time Employment 2148.70 2096.10 Thousand Sep 2025
Job Vacancies 74000.00 82600.00 Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 72.40 72.60 percent Jan 2026
Labour Costs 133.14 147.16 points Sep 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 0.60 0.80 percent Sep 2025
Part Time Employment 632.40 673.70 Thousand Sep 2025
Population 5.59 5.55 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 108.75 107.73 points Sep 2025
Registered Jobless Rate 2.20 2.30 percent Feb 2026
Retirement Age Men 62.00 62.00 Years Dec 2025
Retirement Age Women 62.00 62.00 Years Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 62112.00 62645.00 Feb 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.60 4.30 percent Jan 2026
Wage Growth 5.48 4.80 percent Sep 2025
Wages 61090.00 59250.00 NOK/Month Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 59650.00 61120.00 NOK/Month Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.10 12.70 percent Jan 2026


Norway Registered Jobless Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.20 2.30 10.60 1.50 1981 - 2026 percent Monthly
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