Ireland vs Norway: Persons outside … Persons population private households
Ireland
28.1
in 2025
Norway
27.1
in 2025
Ireland rank
36th
Norway rank
38th
Persons outside … Persons population private households over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 28.1 against 27.1 in Norway, a difference of 1.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 36th and Norway ranks 38th of 47 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.04 | 27.86 | 13.18 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 34.26 | 26.97 | 7.29 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 33.65 | 29.18 | 4.47 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 30.22 | 27.77 | 2.45 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 28.1 against 27.1 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Ireland and Norway?
- 1, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Ireland ranks 36th and Norway ranks 38th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.