Iceland vs Norway: Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour
Iceland
9.0%
in 2025
Norway
9.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Norway rank
1st
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 9.0% against 9.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 41 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 | 14.0% | 6.2% | 7.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.8% | 1.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 9.0% against 9.0% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour market attachment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.