The registered jobless rate in Norway stood at 2.0% in October 2026, unchanged from the previous month. 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
2026-10-02 06:00 AM
Registered Jobless Rate
Sep 2% 2.1% 2.1% 2.1%
2026-10-30 07:00 AM
Registered Jobless Rate
Oct 2% 2% 2.0%
2026-11-27 07:00 AM
Registered Jobless Rate
Nov 2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 2930.00 2925.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Employment Change 0.20 0.20 percent Jun 2026
Employment Rate 69.80 69.80 percent Sep 2026
Full Time Employment 2114.90 2105.20 Thousand Jun 2026
Job Vacancies 93300.00 106700.00 Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 73.50 73.10 percent Sep 2026
Labour Costs 151.39 134.39 points Jun 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 0.70 0.80 percent Jun 2026
Part Time Employment 657.30 649.40 Thousand Jun 2026
Population 5.59 5.55 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 108.46 108.05 points Jun 2026
Registered Jobless Rate 2.00 2.00 percent Oct 2026
Retirement Age Men 62.00 62.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 62.00 62.00 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 61854.00 61484.00 Oct 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.00 4.60 percent Sep 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 16.70 14.20 percent Sep 2026


Norway Registered Jobless Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.00 2.00 10.60 1.50 1981 - 2026 percent Monthly
NSA