Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - Norway - Eurostat - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Unemployment rates (Eurostat)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Norway, the unemployment rate was 5.0 per cent in September 2026, versus 4.6 in August 2026.
Sample. The monthly series displayed in the chart has 453 observations. The series covers the time span going from January 1989 to September 2026.
History. Check out some simple statistics calculated on the full sample: the unemployment rate recorded its maximum of 6.8 per cent in March 1993; it registered a minimum of 2.4 per cent in September 2007; it was equal on average to 4.3 per cent.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Per cent |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 4.10000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 4.60000 |
| 2026-09-30 | 5.00000 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Harmonised unemployment rate |
| Country | Norway |
| Economic concept | Stock |
| Data type | Ratio |
| Seasonally adjusted | Yes |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Rescaling | None |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Per cent |
| Source | Eurostat |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Free reuse with attribution |
| Other information | Percentage of the labour force |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | LM1 |
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| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - European Union - Eurostat - Monthly | 321 | 2000-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - Euro Area - Eurostat - Monthly | 321 | 2000-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |