Ireland vs Norway: Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation
Ireland
30.0%
in 2025
Norway
34.0%
in 2025
Ireland rank
8th
Norway rank
5th
Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 34.0% against 30.0% in Ireland, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 8th and Norway ranks 5th of 38 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 | 15.4% | 27.9% | 12.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 35.5% | 4.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 34.0% against 30.0% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation between Ireland and Norway?
- 4.0%, 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 unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation?
- Ireland ranks 8th and Norway ranks 5th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.