Ireland vs Norway: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job

Ireland
80 Thousand persons
in 2025
Norway
127.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Ireland rank
23rd
Norway rank
20th

Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job over time

  • Ireland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 127.3 Thousand persons against 80 Thousand persons in Ireland, a difference of 47.3 Thousand persons.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.

Ireland ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 20th of 45 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 69.88 Thousand persons 99.84 Thousand persons 29.96 Thousand persons Norway
2000s 51.73 Thousand persons 111.72 Thousand persons 59.99 Thousand persons Norway
2010s 161.2 Thousand persons 170.32 Thousand persons 9.12 Thousand persons Norway
2020s 72.58 Thousand persons 140.6 Thousand persons 68.02 Thousand persons Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job, Ireland or Norway?
Norway, at 127.3 Thousand persons against 80 Thousand persons in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job between Ireland and Norway?
47.3 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 employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
Ireland ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 20th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,429 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed