Germany vs Norway: Unemployment with advanced education
Unemployment with advanced education over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 102nd and Norway ranks 99th of 130 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 2.8% | 2.5% | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.3% | 2.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Germany and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- Germany ranks 102nd and Norway ranks 99th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).