Norway vs Portugal: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 7.94 against 7.93 in Norway, a difference of 0.01.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 36th of 63 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.8 | 13.85 | 7.05 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.1 | 9.19 | 2.09 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force, Norway or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 7.94 against 7.93 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force between Norway and Portugal?
- 0.01, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Norway ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 36th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.