Norway vs Switzerland: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Norway
4.5%
in 2025
Switzerland
4.9%
in 2025
Norway rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
29th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.9% against 4.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 29th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 4.7% | 1.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.6% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
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, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4.9% against 4.5% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Norway ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 29th 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.