Ireland vs Norway: Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Ireland
137.2
in 2025
Norway
136.3
in 2025
Ireland rank
28th
Norway rank
29th
Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 137.2 against 136.3 in Norway, a difference of 0.9.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 28th and Norway ranks 29th of 47 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144.6 | 103.74 | 40.86 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 113.92 | 86.22 | 27.7 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 242.69 | 101.87 | 140.82 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 132.98 | 118.72 | 14.27 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 137.2 against 136.3 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.9, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Ireland ranks 28th and Norway ranks 29th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.