New Zealand vs Norway: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
New Zealand
15.8%
in 2025
Norway
15.3%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
61st
Norway rank
63rd
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 15.8% against 15.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 61st and Norway ranks 63rd of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 6.9% | 4.0% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 14.5% | 1.9% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 11.1% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 10.7% | 3.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.7% | 0.4% | Norway |
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), New Zealand or Norway?
- New Zealand, at 15.8% against 15.3% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between New Zealand and Norway?
- 0.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- New Zealand ranks 61st 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.