Netherlands vs Norway: Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data
Netherlands
4.2%
in 2026
Norway
4.8%
in 2026
Netherlands rank
35th
Norway rank
33rd
Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.8% against 4.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 35th and Norway ranks 33rd of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.5% | 1.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data, Netherlands or Norway?
- Norway, at 4.8% against 4.2% in Netherlands as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 35th and Norway ranks 33rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.