Netherlands vs Norway: Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3.88 against 3.37 in Norway, a difference of 0.51.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 37th and Norway ranks 40th of 41 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.32 | 4.03 | 1.29 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4.03 | 3.66 | 0.3623 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Netherlands or Norway?
- Netherlands, at 3.88 against 3.37 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0.51, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Netherlands ranks 37th and Norway ranks 40th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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 unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). 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.