Netherlands vs Norway: Regional disparities in unemployment rates
Netherlands
15.7%
in 2025
Norway
10.3%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
18th
Norway rank
22nd
Regional disparities in unemployment rates over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 15.7% against 10.3% in Norway, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 18th and Norway ranks 22nd of 24 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.5% | 20.5% | 11.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 14.9% | 2.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 11.7% | 1.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.7% | 0.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in unemployment rates, Netherlands or Norway?
- Netherlands, at 15.7% against 10.3% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in unemployment rates between Netherlands and Norway?
- 5.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for regional disparities in unemployment rates?
- Netherlands ranks 18th and Norway ranks 22nd of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in unemployment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.