Norway Male Unemployment Rate (2025)
Norway's Male Unemployment Rate: 4.9 % of active men (15–74) in 2025, +0.7pp YoY. Eurostat (UNE_RT_A), 2009–2025.
Norway (2025)
4.9
% of active men (15–74)
+0.7pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.7pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
17
years of data
Data
| Year | % of active men (15–74) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.9 | +0.7pp |
| 2024 | 4.2 | +0.5pp |
| 2023 | 3.7 | +0.3pp |
| 2022 | 3.4 | -1.2pp |
| 2021 | 4.6 | -0.3pp |
| 2020 | 4.9 | +0.8pp |
| 2019 | 4.1 | -0.1pp |
| 2018 | 4.2 | -0.6pp |
| 2017 | 4.8 | -0.7pp |
| 2016 | 5.5 | +0.5pp |
| 2015 | 5 | +1.1pp |
| 2014 | 3.9 | -0.2pp |
| 2013 | 4.1 | +0.3pp |
| 2012 | 3.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2011 | 3.7 | -0.8pp |
| 2010 | 4.5 | +0.7pp |
| 2009 | 3.8 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Norway recorded 4.9 % of active men (15–74) in 2025. The latest change was +0.7pp. Across 2009–2025 the series ranges from 3.4 in 2022 to 5.5 in 2016.
This page tracks the male harmonised unemployment rate in Norway from 2005 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the male harmonised unemployment rate in Norway from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2009–2025 (17 observations).
The series peaked at 5.5 % of active men (15–74) in 2016 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3.4 in 2022. The latest reading of 4.9 in 2025 represents a change of +0.7pp.