Israel vs Norway: Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Israel
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 136.32 against 130.34 in Israel, a difference of 5.98.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 55th and Norway ranks 54th of 78 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 193.17 | 105.45 | 87.72 | Israel |
| 2020s | 162.18 | 115.28 | 46.91 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13), Israel or Norway?
- Norway, at 136.32 against 130.34 in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Israel and Norway?
- 5.98, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Norway?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Norway rank globally for unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Israel ranks 55th and Norway ranks 54th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.