Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, Norway or Russia?

Russia, at 2.7% against 2.3% in Norway as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Russia?

16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Norway vs Russia: Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force)

Norway

2.3%

in 2024

Russia

2.7%

in 2024

Norway rank

121st

Russia rank

118th

Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force) over time

Norway
Russia

How they compare

Russia currently reports 2.7% against 2.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 121st and Russia ranks 118th of 130 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Russia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.5%	11.0%	8.5%	Russia
2010s	3.2%	5.0%	1.7%	Russia
2020s	3.0%	3.9%	0.9%	Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, Norway or Russia?: Russia, at 2.7% against 2.3% in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education between Norway and Russia?: 0.4%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Russia?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Norway and Russia rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education?: Norway ranks 121st and Russia ranks 118th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education)
Unit: % of total labor force with intermediate education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 2,700 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).