Ireland vs Norway: Monthly unemployment levels
Monthly unemployment levels over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 137.25 Persons against 136.92 Persons in Norway, a difference of 0.33 Persons.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 27th and Norway ranks 28th of 32 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 190.5 Persons | 104.75 Persons | 85.75 Persons | Ireland |
| 1990s | 172.84 Persons | 104.42 Persons | 68.43 Persons | Ireland |
| 2000s | 121.68 Persons | 87.84 Persons | 33.84 Persons | Ireland |
| 2010s | 242.78 Persons | 111.75 Persons | 131.03 Persons | Ireland |
| 2020s | 133.71 Persons | 120.92 Persons | 12.79 Persons | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher monthly unemployment levels, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 137.25 Persons against 136.92 Persons in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in monthly unemployment levels between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.33 Persons, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for monthly unemployment levels?
- Ireland ranks 27th and Norway ranks 28th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Monthly unemployment levels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the monthly unemployed population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the unemployed population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. Chile, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom publish Labour Force Survey (LFS) data using a rolling quarter methodology. The OECD treats the middle month of the rolling quarter as the reference month. As a result, the publication of monthly LFS data for these countries may be delayed by one month or more relative to the OECD reference month. The unemployed are persons in their working age who, in the reference period, do not have a job; are available for work; and, have taken specific steps to find a job. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.