Ireland vs Norway: Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Ireland
4.7
in 2025
Norway
4.5
in 2025
Ireland rank
31st
Norway rank
32nd
Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.7 against 4.5 in Norway, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 31st and Norway ranks 32nd of 47 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 | 9.48 | 4.58 | 4.9 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.44 | 3.56 | 1.88 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.71 | 3.74 | 6.97 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.95 | 4.02 | 0.9333 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 4.7 against 4.5 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.2, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Ireland ranks 31st and Norway ranks 32nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.