Norway vs Western Africa: Jobs gap
Jobs gap over time
- Norway
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 24,115 against 343 in Norway, a difference of 23,772.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 70.3 times Norway's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 41st and Western Africa ranks 41st of 70 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 217.65 | 17,105 | 16,888 | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 257.93 | 20,726 | 20,468 | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 311.88 | 23,470 | 23,158 | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher jobs gap, Norway or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 24,115 against 343 in Norway as of 2027.
- What is the difference in jobs gap between Norway and Western Africa?
- 23,772, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Western Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Western Africa rank globally for jobs gap?
- Norway ranks 41st and Western Africa ranks 41st of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Jobs gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.