Brazil vs Norway: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)
Brazil
4.8%
in 2025
Norway
4.9%
in 2025
Brazil rank
94th
Norway rank
91st
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Brazil
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.9% against 4.8% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 94th and Norway ranks 91st of 181 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 1.3% | 1.7% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 1.0% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.2% | 1.2% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 3.7% | 3.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 4.1% | 3.9% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 4.2% | 3.6% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Brazil or Norway?
- Norway, at 4.9% against 4.8% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Brazil and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Norway?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Norway rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Brazil ranks 94th and Norway ranks 91st of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.