Cyprus vs Norway: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Cyprus
4.4%
in 2025
Norway
4.5%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
117th
Norway rank
114th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Cyprus
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 117th and Norway ranks 114th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.1% | 1.9% | 8.3% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 2.8% | 2.8% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 5.1% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 0.9% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 3.7% | 7.6% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 4.0% | 2.2% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Cyprus or Norway?
- Norway, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Cyprus and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Norway?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Norway rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Cyprus ranks 117th and Norway ranks 114th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.