Iceland vs Norway: Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth
Iceland
100.0%
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 100.0% 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 32 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 | 91.6% | 87.6% | 3.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 87.6% | 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 100.0% 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 32 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.