2026.10.3007:11:55UTC+00Norway Jobseekers Rise in October

Norway’s seasonally adjusted number of registered unemployed rose to 61.9 thousand in October 2026, up from an upwardly revised 61.5 thousand in September, which had marked the lowest level since April 2025. This corresponded to 2.0% of the workforce, unchanged from the previous month, while the gross unemployment rate also remained stable at 2.6%.

Among occupational groups, tourism and transport recorded the highest gross unemployment rate at 3.6%, whereas academic professions registered the lowest at 1.0%. Regionally, gross unemployment was highest in Østfold and Oslo, both at 3.2%, while Troms posted the lowest rate at 1.5%.

Labor demand remained robust, with 34.2 thousand vacancies advertised in October—equivalent to around 2,000 per working day and 10% higher than a year earlier. On a non-seasonally adjusted basis, the number of fully unemployed stood at 59.1 thousand, in addition to 23.6 thousand partially unemployed and 13.6 thousand jobseekers participating in employment measures.