Ireland vs Norway: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1,611 against 1,513 in Ireland, a difference of 98.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 45th and Norway ranks 43rd of 70 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,433 | 1,196 | 237.56 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1,492 | 1,570 | 78.2 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 1,611 against 1,513 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Ireland and Norway?
- 98, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Ireland ranks 45th and Norway ranks 43rd of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.