Cities with the lowest unemployment in Norway

Norwegian cities ranked by published unemployment rate, lowest first, using the current public MigrationFit labour-market pack.

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Top cities right now: Stavanger (2.3 %), Asker (2.3 %), Eigersund (2.4 %). Coverage: 181 ranked cities out of 181 eligible in Norway.

#1 Stavanger 2.3 %
#2 Asker 2.3 %
#3 Eigersund 2.4 %

Use this as a quick labour-market signal for Norway. Lower unemployment can point to a tighter market, but it does not replace occupation-specific salary or vacancy checks.

Each ranking is built only from source-backed values. Official, commercial and community sources are labelled separately.

Cities with the lowest unemployment in Norway
1 Stavanger 2.3 % NAV Official 2026-03-01 A details.level.level_0
2 Asker 2.3 % NAV Official 2026-03-01 A details.level.level_0
3 Eigersund 2.4 % NAV Official 2026-03-01 B details.level.level_1
4 Haugesund 2.4 % NAV Official 2026-03-01 B details.level.level_1
5 2.4 % NAV Official 2026-03-01 B details.level.level_1
6 Klepp 2.4 % NAV Official 2026-03-01 B details.level.level_1
7 Time 2.4 % NAV Official 2026-03-01 B details.level.level_1
8 Gjesdal 2.4 % NAV Official 2026-03-01 B details.level.level_1
9 Sola 2.4 % NAV Official 2026-03-01 B details.level.level_1
10 Randaberg 2.4 % NAV Official 2026-03-01 B details.level.level_1
11 Strand 2.4 % NAV Official 2026-03-01 B details.level.level_1
12 Tysvær 2.4 % NAV Official 2026-03-01 B details.level.level_1
13 Karmøy 2.4 % NAV Official 2026-03-01 B details.level.level_1
14 Vindafjord 2.4 % NAV Official 2026-03-01 B details.level.level_1
15 Bærum 2.4 % NAV Official 2026-03-01 A details.level.level_0
16 Nordre Follo 2.4 % NAV Official 2026-03-01 A details.level.level_0
17 Lørenskog 2.4 % NAV Official 2026-03-01 A details.level.level_1
18 Tromsø 2.4 % NAV Official 2026-03-01 A details.level.level_0
19 Harstad 2.4 % NAV Official 2026-03-01 B details.level.level_1
20 Målselv 2.4 % NAV Official 2026-03-01 B details.level.level_1
21 Senja 2.4 % NAV Official 2026-03-01 B details.level.level_1
22 Balsfjord 2.4 % NAV Official 2026-03-01 B details.level.level_1
23 Ullensaker 2.45 % NAV Official 2026-03-01 B details.level.level_1
24 Nesodden 2.45 % NAV Official 2026-03-01 B details.level.level_1
25 Frogn 2.45 % NAV Official 2026-03-01 B details.level.level_1

FAQ

How are these rankings built?

Only source-backed values are used. Each row links its source, source type and observation date. Cities without a verified value are excluded.

Why is a ranking empty?

It will show once enough cities have a verified value for that indicator. Until then we show how many cities are already covered.