Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-04-30
Norway's unemployment rate stands at 4.6% as of 2026-04-30, down from 4.8% in 2026-03-31. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (436 observations).
In 2026-04-30, Norway's unemployment rate was 4.6%, down from 4.8% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, Norway's unemployment rate was 4.8%, down from 4.9% in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, Norway's unemployment rate was 4.9%, up from 4.6% in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, Norway's unemployment rate was 4.6%, up from 4.51% in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, Norway's unemployment rate was 4.51%, down from 4.6% in 2025-11-30.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | 4.6% | -0.2% |
| 2026-03-31 | 4.8% | -0.1% |
| 2026-02-28 | 4.9% | +0.3% |
| 2026-01-31 | 4.6% | +0.0917% |
| 2025-12-31 | 4.51% | -0.0917% |
| 2025-11-30 | 4.6% | +0.2% |
| 2025-10-31 | 4.4% | -0.3% |
| 2025-09-30 | 4.7% | -0.2% |
| 2025-08-31 | 4.9% | +0.4% |
| 2025-07-31 | 4.5% | -0.2667% |
| 2025-06-30 | 4.77% | +0.2667% |
| 2025-05-31 | 4.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025-04-30 | 4.4% | +0.3% |
| 2025-03-31 | 4.1% | +0% |
| 2025-02-28 | 4.1% | +0.3% |
| 2025-01-31 | 3.8% | -0.225% |
| 2024-12-31 | 4.03% | +0.225% |
| 2024-11-30 | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| 2024-10-31 | 4.1% | +0.1333% |
| 2024-09-30 | 3.97% | -0.0333% |
| 2024-08-31 | 4% | +0.1% |
| 2024-07-31 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024-06-30 | 4% | +0.1% |
| 2024-05-31 | 3.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024-04-30 | 4.2% | +0.2333% |
| 2024-03-31 | 3.97% | +0.3667% |
| 2024-02-29 | 3.6% | -0.9% |
| 2024-01-31 | 4.5% | +0.9167% |
| 2023-12-31 | 3.58% | -0.3167% |
| 2023-11-30 | 3.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023-10-31 | 3.7% | +0.1333% |
| 2023-09-30 | 3.57% | -0.0333% |
| 2023-08-31 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023-07-31 | 3.7% | +0.3667% |
| 2023-06-30 | 3.33% | +0.2333% |
| 2023-05-31 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023-04-30 | 3.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023-03-31 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023-02-28 | 4% | +0.4% |
| 2023-01-31 | 3.6% | +0.3667% |
| 2022-12-31 | 3.23% | -0.0667% |
| 2022-11-30 | 3.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022-10-31 | 3.1% | -0.1333% |
| 2022-09-30 | 3.23% | -0.1667% |
| 2022-08-31 | 3.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022-07-31 | 2.9% | -0.2667% |
| 2022-06-30 | 3.17% | -0.6333% |
| 2022-05-31 | 3.8% | +1.2% |
| 2022-04-30 | 2.6% | -0.6667% |
| 2022-03-31 | 3.27% | -0.3333% |
| 2022-02-28 | 3.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022-01-31 | 3.2% | -1.26% |
| 2021-12-31 | 4.46% | +0.4583% |
| 2021-11-30 | 4% | +0.4% |
| 2021-10-31 | 3.6% | -0.6% |
| 2021-09-30 | 4.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021-08-31 | 3.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021-07-31 | 5% | +0% |
| 2021-06-30 | 5% | -0.5% |
| 2021-05-31 | 5.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021-04-30 | 5.1% | +0.1667% |
| 2021-03-31 | 4.93% | -0.4667% |
| 2021-02-28 | 5.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021-01-31 | 5.1% | +0.35% |
| 2020-12-31 | 4.75% | -0.55% |
| 2020-11-30 | 5.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020-10-31 | 5.5% | +0.0667% |
| 2020-09-30 | 5.43% | +0.2333% |
| 2020-08-31 | 5.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020-07-31 | 5.9% | +1.23% |
| 2020-06-30 | 4.67% | -0.2333% |
| 2020-05-31 | 4.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020-04-30 | 4.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020-03-31 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020-02-29 | 3.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020-01-31 | 4.1% | +0.225% |
| 2019-12-31 | 3.88% | -0.225% |
| 2019-11-30 | 4.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019-10-31 | 4.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019-09-30 | 3.9% | — |
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Norway's unemployment rate is 4.6% as of 2026-04-30, compared with 4.8% in 2026-03-31. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 6.8% (1993-04-30); the lowest is 2.6% (2007-05-31), across data from 1990 to 2026.
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.