Iceland vs Norway: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship
Iceland
87.5%
in 2025
Norway
83.1%
in 2025
Iceland rank
3rd
Norway rank
5th
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 87.5% against 83.1% in Norway, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 5th of 30 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 | 83.0% | 80.9% | 2.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 80.5% | 4.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed recent immigrants by citizenship, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 87.5% against 83.1% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed recent immigrants by citizenship between Iceland and Norway?
- 4.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for employed recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 5th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.