Iceland vs Norway: Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work
Iceland
31.0%
in 2025
Norway
34.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
6th
Norway rank
4th
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 34.0% against 31.0% in Iceland, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 4th 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 | 46.8% | 28.0% | 18.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 35.2% | 5.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transition from unemployment to employment by previous work, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 34.0% against 31.0% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transition from unemployment to employment by previous work between Iceland and Norway?
- 3.0%, with Norway 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 unemployment to employment by previous work?
- Iceland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 4th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work experience (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.