Norway Unemployed Persons

The number of people registered as out of work in Norway fell to a seasonally adjusted 61.4 thousand in June 2026 from 62.0 thousand in the previous month. This marked the lowest level since April 2025, equivalent to 2.0% of the workforce. Unemployment remained broadly stable across most occupational groups, with the lowest rates recorded among academic professions and health, nursing and care occupations, both at 0.8%, while tourism and transportation continued to post the highest unemployment rate at 2.7%. Regionally, Troms recorded the lowest jobless rate at 1.2%, while Oslo had the highest, with 2.6% of the workforce registered as fully unemployed. Meanwhile, labor demand remained strong, with 44.6 thousand vacancies advertised in June, equivalent to around 1,900 openings per working day and unchanged from a year earlier. On a non-seasonally adjusted basis, the number of fully unemployed people edged down to 58.1 thousand in June from 58.3 thousand in May.

The number of people registered as out of work in Norway edged down to a seasonally adjusted 62.1 thousand in May 2026 from 62.2 thousand in the previous month. It marks the lowest level since April 2025, corresponding to 2.1% of the workforce. Unemployment was broadly stable across most occupational groups, with the lowest rates recorded among academic professions and health, nursing and care occupations, both at 0.8%, while unemployment remained highest in tourism and transport at 2.8%. Regionally, Troms recorded the lowest jobless rate at 1.3%, while it was highest in Oslo, where 2.6% was registered as fully unemployed. Meanwhile, labor demand remained strong, with 49 thousand vacancies advertised in May, equivalent to 2,300 openings per working day, which represented a 33% increase compared to a year ago and the highest level since April 2022. On a non-seasonally adjusted basis, the number of fully unemployed people declined to 58.3 thousand in May from 62.4 thousand in April.

The number of people registered as out of work in Norway fell to a seasonally adjusted 61.9 thousand in April 2026 from 62.3 thousand in the previous month. This marks the lowest level since April 2025, corresponding to 2.1% of the workforce. Unemployment declined in most occupational groups, with the lowest rate among academic professions (0.8% of the workforce), and the highest in tourism and transport (3.1%). Regionally, Troms and Nordland recorded the lowest jobless rate at 1.3% and 1.6%, respectively, while Østfold was the highest at 2.7%. Meanwhile, 52,200 vacancies were advertised in April, equivalent to 2,000 per working day, which is 10% lower than a year ago. On a non-seasonally adjusted basis, the number of fully unemployed people decreased to 62.4 thousand in April from 65.4 thousand in March.