Ireland vs Norway: Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment

Ireland
2.82 million Persons
in 2025
Norway
2.92 million Persons
in 2025
Ireland rank
33rd
Norway rank
31st

Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment over time

  • Ireland
  • Norway
01.0M2.0M3.0M199620102025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 2.92 million Persons against 2.82 million Persons in Ireland, a difference of 105,200 Persons.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 31st 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 1.56 million Persons 2.25 million Persons 693,460 Persons Norway
2000s 1.92 million Persons 2.35 million Persons 424,430 Persons Norway
2010s 2.06 million Persons 2.62 million Persons 559,120 Persons Norway
2020s 2.60 million Persons 2.85 million Persons 250,900 Persons Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour indicators levels - regions — employment, Ireland or Norway?
Norway, at 2.92 million Persons against 2.82 million Persons in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour indicators levels - regions — employment between Ireland and Norway?
105,200 Persons, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for labour indicators levels - regions — employment?
Ireland ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 31st of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,321 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents indicators on the size of the labour force, employment, and unemployment in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.