Ireland vs Norway: Employed recent immigrants by country of birth
Ireland
83.8%
in 2025
Norway
84.1%
in 2025
Ireland rank
5th
Norway rank
4th
Employed recent immigrants by country of birth over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 84.1% against 83.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 4th of 32 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.5% | 85.7% | 10.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 80.9% | 8.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 80.8% | 0.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed recent immigrants by country of birth, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 84.1% against 83.8% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed recent immigrants by country of birth between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for employed recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Ireland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 4th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.