Ireland vs Norway: Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract
Ireland
2,448 Thousand persons
in 2025
Norway
2,742 Thousand persons
in 2025
Ireland rank
24th
Norway rank
22nd
Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2,742 Thousand persons against 2,448 Thousand persons in Ireland, a difference of 294 Thousand persons.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 24th and Norway ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,739 Thousand persons | 2,448 Thousand persons | 709.36 Thousand persons | Norway |
| 2020s | 2,233 Thousand persons | 2,687 Thousand persons | 453.08 Thousand persons | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 2,742 Thousand persons against 2,448 Thousand persons in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract between Ireland and Norway?
- 294 Thousand persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract?
- Ireland ranks 24th and Norway ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.