Norway’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 4.6% in January 2026 from 4.3% in the previous month, marking the highest level since September 2025. The number of unemployed persons increased by 8 thousand month-on-month to 138 thousand. Meanwhile, the employment rate fell to 69.1% from 69.5%, as the number of employed individuals declined by 17 thousand to 2.890 million. The labor force participation rate also edged down to 72.4% from 72.6% in December. At the same time, the youth unemployment rate, which measures job seekers aged 15 to 24, rose to 14.1% from 12.7% in the prior month. source: Statistics Norway
Unemployment Rate in Norway increased to 4.60 percent in January from 4.30 percent in December of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Norway averaged 4.08 percent from 1983 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 6.80 percent in March of 1993 and a record low of 2.10 percent in November of 1986. This page provides the latest reported value for - Norway Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Norway Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.
Unemployment Rate in Norway increased to 4.60 percent in January from 4.30 percent in December of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Norway is expected to be 4.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Norway Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 4.10 percent in 2027 and 3.80 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.