Maldives vs Norway: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Maldives
4.6%
in 2019
Norway
4.5%
in 2025
Maldives rank
112th
Norway rank
114th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Maldives
- Norway
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.
Maldives ranks 112th and Norway ranks 114th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 6.3% | 5.5% | Norway |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 3.3% | 3.6% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 0.8% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Maldives or Norway?
- Maldives, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Norway as of 2019.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Maldives and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Norway?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and Norway rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Maldives ranks 112th 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.