Germany vs Norway: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and
Germany
77.2%
in 2025
Norway
76.6%
in 2025
Germany rank
6th
Norway rank
9th
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Germany currently reports 77.2% against 76.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Norway ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Norway ranks 9th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8% | 77.9% | 13.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 76.5% | 9.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 75.0% | 0.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 76.6% | 0.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and, Germany or Norway?
- Germany, at 77.2% against 76.6% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and between Germany and Norway?
- 0.6%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Germany ranks 6th and Norway ranks 9th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.