Norway Jobseekers Rise in October

2026-10-30 07:11 By Joshua Ferrer 1 min. read

Norway’s seasonally adjusted number of people registered as out of work increased to 61.9 thousand in October 2026 from an upwardly revised 61.5 thousand in September, which was the lowest level since April 2025.

This represented 2.0% of the workforce, unchanged from the previous month, while gross unemployment also held steady at 2.6%.

Among occupational groups, tourism and transport recorded the highest gross unemployment rate at 3.6%, while academic professions had the lowest at 1.0%.

By region, gross unemployment was highest in Østfold and Oslo, both at 3.2%, while Troms recorded the lowest rate at 1.5%.

Labor demand remained firm, with 34.2 thousand vacancies advertised in October, equivalent to around 2,000 per working day and up 10% from a year earlier.

On an unadjusted basis, fully unemployed people totaled 59.1 thousand, alongside 23.6 thousand partially unemployed and 13.6 thousand jobseekers on employment measures.



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Norway Jobseekers Rise in October
Norway’s seasonally adjusted number of people registered as out of work increased to 61.9 thousand in October 2026 from an upwardly revised 61.5 thousand in September, which was the lowest level since April 2025. This represented 2.0% of the workforce, unchanged from the previous month, while gross unemployment also held steady at 2.6%. Among occupational groups, tourism and transport recorded the highest gross unemployment rate at 3.6%, while academic professions had the lowest at 1.0%. By region, gross unemployment was highest in Østfold and Oslo, both at 3.2%, while Troms recorded the lowest rate at 1.5%. Labor demand remained firm, with 34.2 thousand vacancies advertised in October, equivalent to around 2,000 per working day and up 10% from a year earlier. On an unadjusted basis, fully unemployed people totaled 59.1 thousand, alongside 23.6 thousand partially unemployed and 13.6 thousand jobseekers on employment measures.
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