Norway vs United States: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%) (age 19th)
Norway
4.0%
in 2024
United States
4.3%
in 2025
Norway rank
47th
United States rank
44th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%) (age 19th) over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.3% against 4.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States ahead.
Norway ranks 47th and United States ranks 44th of 70 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.7% | 0.7% | United States |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.9% | 1.0% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls, Norway or United States?
- United States, at 4.3% against 4.0% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls between Norway and United States?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls?
- Norway ranks 47th and United States ranks 44th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.