Iceland vs Norway: Incidence of unemployment by duration
Incidence of unemployment by duration over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 28.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 26.75 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Iceland, a difference of 1.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 11th and Norway ranks 8th of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 13.96 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 7.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Iceland |
| 2000s | 26.31 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 22.61 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 3.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Iceland |
| 2010s | 25.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 26.86 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 1.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Norway |
| 2020s | 25.55 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 27.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 1.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of unemployment by duration, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 28.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 26.75 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of unemployment by duration between Iceland and Norway?
- 1.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for incidence of unemployment by duration?
- Iceland ranks 11th and Norway ranks 8th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of unemployment by duration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table contains data on the share of the five durations - less than 1 month,>1 month and < 3 months,>3 months and <6 months,>6 months and <1 year, 1 year and over - of unemployment among total unemployment by sex and by standardised age groups (15-19, 15-24, 20-24, 25-54, 55+, total). Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.