Ireland vs Norway: Employees by occupation - quarterly data
Ireland
2,452 Thousand persons
in 2026
Norway
2,777 Thousand persons
in 2026
Ireland rank
24th
Norway rank
22nd
Employees by occupation - quarterly data over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2,777 Thousand persons against 2,452 Thousand persons in Ireland, a difference of 325 Thousand persons.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 24th and Norway ranks 22nd 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 | 1,259 Thousand persons | 2,062 Thousand persons | 802.9 Thousand persons | Norway |
| 2000s | 1,600 Thousand persons | 2,162 Thousand persons | 562.03 Thousand persons | Norway |
| 2010s | 1,745 Thousand persons | 2,443 Thousand persons | 697.64 Thousand persons | Norway |
| 2020s | 2,288 Thousand persons | 2,705 Thousand persons | 416.94 Thousand persons | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by occupation - quarterly data, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 2,777 Thousand persons against 2,452 Thousand persons in Ireland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employees by occupation - quarterly data between Ireland and Norway?
- 325 Thousand persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for employees by occupation - quarterly data?
- Ireland ranks 24th and Norway ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.