Norway's unemployment rate rose to its highest level in more than a year in September, according to labour force survey data released by Statistics Norway on Thursday. The seasonally adjusted jobless rate climbed to 5% from 4.6% in August, reaching its highest level since June 2025. In September last year, the rate stood at 4.7%. The number of unemployed people increased to 156,000 from 141,000 in August, compared with 144,000 a year earlier. On a trend basis, which smooths out short-term fluctuations, the unemployment rate held steady at 4.6%.
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