Denmark vs Norway: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship
Denmark
14.1
in 2025
Norway
15.8
in 2025
Denmark rank
44th
Norway rank
43rd
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … 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 44th and Norway ranks 43rd of 47 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 | 27.36 | 20.66 | 6.7 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 19.69 | 15.5 | 4.19 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 22.35 | 24.01 | 1.66 | Norway |
| 2020s | 14.25 | 18.3 | 4.05 | 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 44th and Norway ranks 43rd of 47 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.