Iceland vs Norway: Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics
Iceland
77.4%
in 2025
Norway
75.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
35th
Norway rank
36th
Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 77.4% against 75.0% in Norway, a difference of 2.4%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 35th and Norway ranks 36th of 45 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.2% | 72.8% | 4.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 74.2% | 3.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 77.4% against 75.0% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics between Iceland and Norway?
- 2.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics?
- Iceland ranks 35th and Norway ranks 36th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.