Ireland vs Norway: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data
Ireland
142 Thousand persons
in 2026
Norway
146 Thousand persons
in 2026
Ireland rank
26th
Norway rank
25th
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 146 Thousand persons against 142 Thousand persons in Ireland, a difference of 4 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 26th and Norway ranks 25th of 43 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 301 Thousand persons | 85 Thousand persons | 216 Thousand persons | Ireland |
| 2010s | 226.3 Thousand persons | 106.4 Thousand persons | 119.9 Thousand persons | Ireland |
| 2020s | 127 Thousand persons | 118.29 Thousand persons | 8.71 Thousand persons | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 146 Thousand persons against 142 Thousand persons in Ireland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data between Ireland and Norway?
- 4 Thousand persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2026.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Ireland ranks 26th and Norway ranks 25th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.