Netherlands vs Norway: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship
Netherlands
14.1%
in 2025
Norway
15.8%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
42nd
Norway rank
41st
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 15.8% against 14.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 41st of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.4% | 20.7% | 26.8% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 16.9% | 16.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 24.0% | 12.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 18.3% | 0.6% | 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, Netherlands or Norway?
- Norway, at 15.8% against 14.1% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship between Netherlands and Norway?
- 1.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Netherlands 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.