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
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.