Iceland vs Norway: Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth
Iceland
100
in 2025
Norway
89.3
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Norway rank
3rd
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 100 against 89.3 in Norway, a difference of 10.7.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd of 33 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.56 | 87.63 | 3.93 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 93.43 | 87.63 | 5.8 | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 100 against 89.3 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth between Iceland and Norway?
- 10.7, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd of 33 countries.
- 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.