Ireland vs Norway: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data
Ireland
141.8 Thousand persons
in 2026
Norway
146.4 Thousand persons
in 2026
Ireland rank
28th
Norway rank
27th
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 146.4 Thousand persons against 141.8 Thousand persons in Ireland, a difference of 4.6 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 28th and Norway ranks 27th of 45 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 | 107 Thousand persons | 81.2 Thousand persons | 25.8 Thousand persons | Ireland |
| 2000s | 119.01 Thousand persons | 74.69 Thousand persons | 44.32 Thousand persons | Ireland |
| 2010s | 226.52 Thousand persons | 96.37 Thousand persons | 130.15 Thousand persons | Ireland |
| 2020s | 126.49 Thousand persons | 116.86 Thousand persons | 9.63 Thousand persons | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 146.4 Thousand persons against 141.8 Thousand persons in Ireland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data between Ireland and Norway?
- 4.6 Thousand persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data?
- Ireland ranks 28th and Norway ranks 27th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.