The registered jobless rate in Norway was recorded at 1.9% in May 2026, marking the lowest rate since October 2024, falling short of market expectations and the previous month’s 2.2%. Registered Jobless Rate in Norway averaged 3.12 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
2026-04-30 06:00 AM
Registered Jobless Rate
Apr 2.1% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2%
2026-05-29 06:00 AM
Registered Jobless Rate
May 1.9% 2.1% 2.1% 2.1%
2026-07-03 06:00 AM
Registered Jobless Rate
Jun 1.9% 2.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 2911.00 2940.00 Thousand May 2026
Employment Change 0.20 0.20 percent Mar 2026
Employment Rate 69.50 70.30 percent May 2026
Full Time Employment 2105.20 2132.50 Thousand Mar 2026
Job Vacancies 106700.00 74000.00 Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 72.70 73.60 percent May 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 1.90 2.10 percent May 2026
Retirement Age Men 62.00 62.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 62.00 62.00 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 62137.00 62175.00 May 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.40 4.60 percent May 2026
Wage Growth 4.41 4.87 percent Mar 2026
Wages 63630.00 61090.00 NOK/Month Mar 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 63510.00 61360.00 NOK/Month Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.60 11.10 percent May 2026


Norway Registered Jobless Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.90 2.10 10.60 1.50 1981 - 2026 percent Monthly
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