Ireland vs Norway: Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.06 million Persons against 2.95 million Persons in Ireland, a difference of 104,400 Persons.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 34th and Norway ranks 32nd of 46 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 | 1.67 million Persons | 2.33 million Persons | 658,500 Persons | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.04 million Persons | 2.43 million Persons | 396,730 Persons | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.30 million Persons | 2.72 million Persons | 418,270 Persons | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.73 million Persons | 2.97 million Persons | 236,667 Persons | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour indicators levels - regions — labour force, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 3.06 million Persons against 2.95 million Persons in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour indicators levels - regions — labour force between Ireland and Norway?
- 104,400 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 — labour force?
- Ireland ranks 34th and Norway ranks 32nd of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
<p>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).</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p>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 <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>