Kuwait vs Norway: Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Kuwait
- Norway
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 150.99 against 136.32 in Norway, a difference of 14.67.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Norway ahead.
Kuwait ranks 51st and Norway ranks 54th of 78 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9 | 81.2 | 72.31 | Norway |
| 2000s | 22.61 | 86.12 | 63.51 | Norway |
| 2010s | 68.52 | 89.16 | 20.64 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13), Kuwait or Norway?
- Kuwait, at 150.99 against 136.32 in Norway as of 2014.
- What is the difference in unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Kuwait and Norway?
- 14.67, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
- How do Kuwait and Norway rank globally for unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Kuwait ranks 51st 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.