Norway vs Portugal: Regional disparities in unemployment rates
Norway
10.3%
in 2025
Portugal
13.3%
in 2025
Norway rank
22nd
Portugal rank
20th
Regional disparities in unemployment rates over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 13.3% against 10.3% in Norway, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Norway ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 20th of 24 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 32.6% | 12.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 24.4% | 9.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 13.5% | 1.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 11.7% | 1.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in unemployment rates, Norway or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 13.3% against 10.3% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in unemployment rates between Norway and Portugal?
- 3.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for regional disparities in unemployment rates?
- Norway ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 20th 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.