Youth Unemployment Rate in Norway increased to 16.70 percent in September from 14.20 percent in August of 2026. Youth Unemployment Rate in Norway averaged 11.53 percent from 1988 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 18.10 percent in August of 2025 and a record low of 6.90 percent in December of 1998. source: Statistics Norway

Youth Unemployment Rate in Norway is expected to be 16.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Norway Youth Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 16.30 percent in 2027 and 16.10 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 2930.00 2925.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Employment Rate 69.80 69.80 percent Sep 2026
Job Vacancies 93300.00 106700.00 Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 73.50 73.10 percent Sep 2026
Population 5.59 5.55 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 108.46 108.05 points Jun 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 Youth Unemployment Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
16.70 14.20 18.10 6.90 1988 - 2026 percent Monthly
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