Iceland vs Norway: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Iceland
4.5%
in 2025
Norway
4.5%
in 2025
Iceland rank
33rd
Norway rank
33rd
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4.5% against 4.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 33rd of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 3.2% | 1.0% | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.6% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.7% | 0.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 0.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 4.5% against 4.5% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 33rd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.