Norway Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 2.6% (2008 est.)
2.5% (2007 est.)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	3.90 %	162		2002 est.
2004	4.70 %	153	20.51 %	2003 est.
2005	4.30 %	36	-8.51 %	2004 est.
2006	4.60 %	46	6.98 %	2005 est.
2007	3.50 %	37	-23.91 %	2006 est.
2008	2.50 %	30	-28.57 %	2007 est.
2009	2.60 %	29	4.00 %	2008 est.

Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of September 17, 2009

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Equivalent Data From the International Monetary Fund

Variable: Unemployment rate

Units: Percent of total labor force

Country-specific Note: Definition: Unemployment rate, national definition Source: National Statistical Office Latest actual data: 2008 Primary domestic currency: Norwegian kroner Data last updated: 09/2009

Source: International Monetary Fund - 2009 World Economic Outlook

Year	Unemployment rate	Percent Change
1980	1.65
1981	2.001	21.27 %
1982	2.606	30.23 %
1983	3.426	31.47 %
1984	3.147	-8.14 %
1985	2.588	-17.76 %
1986	1.962	-24.19 %
1987	2.084	6.22 %
1988	3.149	51.10 %
1989	4.908	55.86 %
1990	5.229	6.54 %
1991	5.469	4.59 %
1992	5.915	8.16 %
1993	5.948	0.56 %
1994	5.393	-9.33 %
1995	4.906	-9.03 %
1996	4.833	-1.49 %
1997	4.034	-16.53 %
1998	3.186	-21.02 %
1999	3.172	-0.44 %
2000	3.426	8.01 %
2001	3.546	3.50 %
2002	3.889	9.67 %
2003	4.494	15.56 %
2004	4.471	-0.51 %
2005	4.616	3.24 %
2006	3.433	-25.63 %
2007	2.513	-26.80 %
2008	2.595	3.26 %
2009	3.3	27.17 %