Denmark vs Norway: Unemployment with basic education
Denmark
10.7%
in 2024
Norway
10.3%
in 2024
Denmark rank
37th
Norway rank
40th
Unemployment with basic education over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 10.7% against 10.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 37th and Norway ranks 40th of 130 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 6.9% | 1.6% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.3% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 8.1% | 2.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.6% | 0.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 10.7% against 10.3% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Denmark ranks 37th and Norway ranks 40th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic 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 a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).