Denmark vs Norway: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship
Denmark
14.1%
in 2025
Norway
15.8%
in 2025
Denmark rank
42nd
Norway rank
41st
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 15.8% against 14.1% in Denmark, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 41st of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 20.7% | 6.7% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 15.5% | 4.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 24.0% | 1.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 18.3% | 4.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 15.8% against 14.1% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship between Denmark and Norway?
- 1.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Denmark ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 41st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship - % of total unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.