Norway vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Norway
4.8%
in 2026
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.9%
in 2020
Norway rank
33rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4.9% against 4.8% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Norway ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 45 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 6.1% | 2.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 5.5% | 2.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 5.7% | 2.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.9% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Norway or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4.9% against 4.8% in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Norway ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.