Canada vs Norway: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Canada
14.7%
in 2025
Norway
15.3%
in 2025
Canada rank
64th
Norway rank
63rd
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 15.3% against 14.7% in Canada, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 64th and Norway ranks 63rd of 157 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.7% | 7.0% | 9.7% | Canada |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 14.5% | 2.7% | Canada |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 11.1% | 3.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 10.7% | 3.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 12.7% | 1.8% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Canada or Norway?
- Norway, at 15.3% against 14.7% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Canada and Norway?
- 0.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Canada ranks 64th and Norway ranks 63rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.