Ireland vs Norway: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level
Ireland
4.7%
in 2025
Norway
4.5%
in 2025
Ireland rank
29th
Norway rank
30th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level 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 29th and Norway ranks 30th of 45 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 | 9.5% | 4.6% | 4.9% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 3.6% | 1.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 3.7% | 7.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 0.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 4.7% against 4.5% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level?
- Ireland ranks 29th and Norway ranks 30th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.