Rank in country
3 / 6
Among 6 regions in Norway
Agder og Sør-Østlandet - Unemployment rate
Regional factual view for Unemployment rate in Agder og Sør-Østlandet (2025).
Agder og Sør-Østlandet
Latest value
· 2025
4.60% of labour force
NO 4.5 · +0.1 pp vs country · Europe 6.2 · -1.6 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
151 / 260
Among 260 European regions
Population
758,122
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force aged 15 to 74.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Unemployment rate tgs00010
How Agder og Sør-Østlandet compares
Lower is better · Range 3.5–6.2
Agder og Sør-Østlandet
4.6
Norway
4.5
Europe
6.2
Norway +0.1 pp
Europe -1.6 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Agder og Sør-Østlandet recorded 4.6% in 2025, a less favorable result than the national benchmark for Norway but a more favorable one than the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
After little overall change over the longer period, the latest year showed a modest deterioration, moving from 4.1% to 4.6%.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Low work intensity is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while this indicator is more favorable.