Iceland vs Norway: Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region
Iceland
64.0%
in 2025
Norway
48.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
3rd
Norway rank
6th
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 64.0% against 48.0% in Norway, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 6th of 45 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6% | 43.9% | 16.7% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 42.0% | 23.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 34.1% | 29.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 43.5% | 18.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth employment rate by nuts 2 region, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 64.0% against 48.0% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth employment rate by nuts 2 region between Iceland and Norway?
- 16.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 6th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.