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February, 2021
Norway
Total Workforce (000s) Q4 '20
2,852
Unemployed Workers (000s) 143
Unemployment Rate 5.0%
Youth Unemployment Rate 11.5%
1,142
2,531
896
115
683
54
19 years or Under
Prime Working Age
(20
-64 years)
65 years+
Local Born
Foreign Born
Population In Thousands
1,457
1,441 1,440
1,424
1,428
3.8%
4.2%
3.7%
4.6%
5.4%
1,289
1,281
1,279
1,268
1,272
3.7%
3.2% 3.4%
4.2%
4.6%
2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2 2020Q3
Male Employed Male Unemployed (%) Female Employed Female Unemployed (%)
67.1%
66.5%
65.7%
65.5% 65.5%
62.6%
61.7%
61.9%
61.7%
62.6%
2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2 2020Q3
Male Participation Rate Female Participation Rate
15.7% of the population is foreign born. 191K Norwegians have
emigrated.
The unemployment gap between foreign born and native born
populations was 4.5 percentage points in 2019.
82% of the population live in urban areas.
More than 600 Covid-19 deaths.
Borders are generally closed to non-residents of
Norway.
Schools and non-essential shops are closed. A
stay at home order is in place.
Impact of Covid-19 on Labor Force Over Time
Labor Force Participation Rates by Gender
Migration
Migration
Migrant Stock by Working Age (June 2020)
Latest Labor Force Statistics
Workforce
Labor Force Employed and Unemployed by Gender
Covid-19 – Daily Confirmed Cases
(7 Day Average)
Covid-19 Restriction Update (End of February 2021)
Covid-19 Update and Restrictions
Employed W orkers in Thousands
Key Sources:
https://www.ilo.org/
https://data.worldbank.org/
https://migrationdataportal.org/
https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/
https://vivoclinic.com/
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.html
https://www.ssb.no/en/nasjonalregnskap-og-konjunkturer/nokkeltall/economic-and-financial-data-for-norway
