Norway has a low overall unemployment rate of 3.4%, with even lower rates among women and disabled individuals. Unemployment is higher among youth aged 15-25 at 8.6%, and in cities compared to rural areas. Norway has strong social welfare programs to support the unemployed through health services, education, and assistance for disabled and older people. Youth unemployment is caused by structural mismatches between education/career choices and job demand, and the difficulty transitioning from school to work. Leaving unemployment unaddressed could strain Norway's social safety net and negatively impact quality of life for youth.

1. Unemployment in Norway

2. Facts about unemployment in Norway
• The overall unemployment rate in
Norway is 3,4%,
approxemately170.000 people
• Among disabled 73,9% is employed
• Majority of women

3. In general
• The unemployment is
higher in the cities
• Good welfare schemes:
- Health services
- Free education
- Help for disabled and older
people
• A safety net that helps those

4. Unemployment among the youth
• Among youth aged from 15 to 25:
- All: 8,6%
- Girls: 7,9%
- Boys: 9,3%
• The lowest unemployment rate
among youth in Europe
• Higher education is very common and
people enter the employment market
late
• Youth guarantee

5. Differences between boys and
girls
• A higher percentage of girls are
working
- 1,5 %
• Jobs that do not require any
education is often jobs that to a
bigger extent fits and appeals to the
girls

6. Causes of youth unemployment
• Structural unemployment – imbalance
between supply and demand
– people choose educations and
careers that are not big in demand
and might lead to unemployment,
when other professions are in high
demand
– Many chose «creative» occupations
such as musician and actors – they

7. • Too demanding – only work if they
get the “good” jobs
• The change from school to work is
too big
• Immigration: Over 1/3 of the
unemployed are immigrants
- Problems such as culture, language
and religion differences

8. The consequences of unemployment
• The welfare schemes would could be
affected and impaired
• The safety system that help those
who falls out of the society could
struggle with reaching out to those
who needs help
• Consequences for youth
- Quality of life, economical problems
- More depended on their parents

9. Conclusion
 Not a big problem in Norway
 The level of unemployment has not
decreased or increased much in
recent years
 Big changes could have an effect on
Norways welfare

10. Lobby for policymakers in Norway
Ministry of:
Children, Equality and Social Inclusion
Labour
Foreign Affairs
Environment and development
•The Norwegian Confederation of Trade
Unions (LO) and The Confederation of
Norwegian Enterprise (NHO)