New Zealand vs Norway: Unemployment rate of males vs females
New Zealand
4.89
in 2025
Norway
4.9
in 2025
New Zealand rank
95th
Norway rank
94th
Unemployment rate of males vs females over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.9 against 4.89 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 95th and Norway ranks 94th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.51 | 5.22 | 3.29 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 4.55 | 3.72 | 0.8271 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 5.12 | 4.08 | 1.04 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.99 | 4.23 | 0.2387 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate of males vs females, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 4.9 against 4.89 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate of males vs females between New Zealand and Norway?
- 0.01, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- New Zealand ranks 95th and Norway ranks 94th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.