Ireland vs Norway: Unemployment rate
Ireland
4.63
in 2025
Norway
4.64
in 2025
Ireland rank
109th
Norway rank
108th
Unemployment rate over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.64 against 4.63 in Ireland, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 109th and Norway ranks 108th of 186 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.03 | 5.07 | 6.96 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.41 | 3.56 | 1.86 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.66 | 3.74 | 6.92 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.94 | 4.04 | 0.8992 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 4.64 against 4.63 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.01, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Ireland ranks 109th and Norway ranks 108th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.