Ireland vs Norway: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level
Ireland
2,818 Thousand persons
in 2025
Norway
2,923 Thousand persons
in 2025
Ireland rank
26th
Norway rank
23rd
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2,923 Thousand persons against 2,818 Thousand persons in Ireland, a difference of 105 Thousand persons.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 26th and Norway ranks 23rd of 47 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,405 Thousand persons | 2,163 Thousand persons | 758.02 Thousand persons | Norway |
| 2000s | 1,922 Thousand persons | 2,346 Thousand persons | 424.43 Thousand persons | Norway |
| 2010s | 2,058 Thousand persons | 2,617 Thousand persons | 559.12 Thousand persons | Norway |
| 2020s | 2,596 Thousand persons | 2,847 Thousand persons | 250.9 Thousand persons | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 2,923 Thousand persons against 2,818 Thousand persons in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level between Ireland and Norway?
- 105 Thousand persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- Ireland ranks 26th and Norway ranks 23rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.