Canada vs Norway: Unemployment rate for young people
Canada
13.8
in 2025
Norway
13.42
in 2025
Canada rank
88th
Norway rank
90th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Canada currently reports 13.8 against 13.42 in Norway, a difference of 0.38.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 88th and Norway ranks 90th of 186 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.76 | 13.46 | 2.3 | Canada |
| 2000s | 12.77 | 10.46 | 2.31 | Canada |
| 2010s | 12.7 | 9.34 | 3.36 | Canada |
| 2020s | 13.61 | 11.75 | 1.86 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Canada or Norway?
- Canada, at 13.8 against 13.42 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Canada and Norway?
- 0.38, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Canada ranks 88th and Norway ranks 90th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.