Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Norway: Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
76.7%
in 2025
Norway
89.3%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Norway rank
3rd
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 89.3% against 76.7% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.7% | 90.2% | 14.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 87.5% | 13.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 87.6% | 12.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Norway?
- Norway, at 89.3% against 76.7% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Norway?
- 12.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Norway rank globally for recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.