Ireland vs Norway: Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour
Ireland
7.0%
in 2025
Norway
9.0%
in 2025
Ireland rank
4th
Norway rank
1st
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 9.0% against 7.0% in Ireland, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 4th and Norway ranks 1st of 41 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 6.2% | 2.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 8.8% | 2.0% | Norway |
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, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 9.0% against 7.0% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour between Ireland and Norway?
- 2.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour?
- Ireland ranks 4th 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.