Lithuania vs Norway: Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Lithuania
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 136.32 against 107.83 in Lithuania, a difference of 28.49.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 51st and Norway ranks 49th of 72 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 115.55 | 111.31 | 4.24 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 107.69 | 118.78 | 11.09 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19), Lithuania or Norway?
- Norway, at 136.32 against 107.83 in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Lithuania and Norway?
- 28.49, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and Norway rank globally for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Lithuania ranks 51st and Norway ranks 49th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.