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Norway Unemployment Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode NO.UNEMP.M.SA

Latest5.0%September 2026
Previous4.6%August 2026
Year ago4.7%September 2025

Norway Unemployment Rate was 5.0% in September 2026, up 0.4 percentage points from August 2026 and up 0.3 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since June 2025.

Among the 53 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 27th highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 2.6% (Apr 2022) to 6.0% (Jul 2020), averaging 4.1%.

Norway Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 2006 – Sep 20262%3%4%5%6%2010201520202025Robomacro
Norway Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 2006 – Sep 2026. Source: Statistics Norway (SSB).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20265.0%
August 20264.6%
July 20264.1%
June 20264.6%
May 20264.5%
April 20264.6%
March 20264.8%
February 20264.8%
January 20264.6%
December 20254.2%
November 20254.6%
October 20254.5%
September 20254.7%
August 20254.9%
July 20254.5%
June 20255.3%
May 20254.6%
April 20254.4%
March 20254.3%
February 20254.1%
January 20253.8%
December 20244.3%
November 20243.9%
October 20244.1%

Last 24 observations. The full history (249 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2006
Observations249
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high6.0% (Jul 2020)
10-year low2.6% (Apr 2022)
10-year average4.1%
Source agencyStatistics Norway (SSB)
Makrognosis codeNO.UNEMP.M.SA

Unemployment Rate: how Norway compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1South AfricaSep 202633.7%
2FinlandSep 202611.0%
3North MacedoniaSep 202610.7%
4SpainSep 202610.3%
5ChileSep 20269.8%
22PortugalSep 20265.6%
23PhilippinesSep 20265.4%
24BrazilSep 20265.2%
25ChinaSep 20265.2%
26SwitzerlandJun 20265.1%
27NorwaySep 20265.0%
28IrelandOct 20264.8%
29AustraliaSep 20264.7%
30United KingdomJul 20264.7%
31IndonesiaJan 20264.7%
32HungarySep 20264.6%
33PeruSep 20264.4%

Unemployment Rate by country: all 53 economies ranked →

Other Norway indicators

Norway GDP (Gross Domestic Product)Norway GDP (total, incl. petroleum and ocean transport), current prices, seasonally adjusted (NOK million), quarterly (SSB 09190)Norway Inflation Rate (CPI)Norway Core Inflation RateNorway 10-Year Government Bond YieldNorway Credit Rating & Sovereign Risk ScoreNorway Industrial ProductionNorway Retail SalesNorway Producer Price Inflation (PPI)Norway Current account balance, current prices (NOK million), , quarterly NSANorway Trade Balance: Goods & ServicesNorway Total exports of goods (NOK million), , monthly NSANorway Total imports of goods (NOK million), , monthly NSANorway Government Debt to GDPNorway EmploymentNorway 5-Year Government Generic Bond Yield (Norges Bank)

FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate in Norway?
The latest reading is 5.0% for September 2026, published by Statistics Norway (SSB).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Statistics Norway (SSB) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code NO.UNEMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Statistics Norway (SSB). Original title: “Unemployment rate LFS, 15-74 years, seasonally adjusted (%), Norway, monthly”.