Latvia vs Norway: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total
Latvia
46.8%
in 2020
Norway
47.3%
in 2020
Latvia rank
30th
Norway rank
29th
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total over time
- Latvia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 47.3% against 46.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Norway ahead.
Latvia ranks 30th and Norway ranks 29th of 44 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 37.3% | 1.5% | Norway |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 51.6% | 15.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 51.8% | 5.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 47.3% | 0.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total, Latvia or Norway?
- Norway, at 47.3% against 46.8% in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total between Latvia and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Latvia ranks 30th and Norway ranks 29th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.