Denmark vs Norway: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational
Denmark
29.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Norway
20.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
Denmark rank
34th
Norway rank
37th
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 29.4 Thousand persons against 20.9 Thousand persons in Norway, a difference of 8.5 Thousand persons.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 34th and Norway ranks 37th of 48 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3 Thousand persons | 9.5 Thousand persons | 21.8 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2000s | 25.55 Thousand persons | 13.08 Thousand persons | 12.47 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2010s | 43.09 Thousand persons | 23.37 Thousand persons | 19.72 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2020s | 24.53 Thousand persons | 20.97 Thousand persons | 3.57 Thousand persons | Denmark |
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 educational, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 29.4 Thousand persons against 20.9 Thousand persons in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational between Denmark and Norway?
- 8.5 Thousand persons, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational?
- Denmark ranks 34th and Norway ranks 37th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.