Denmark vs Norway: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region
Denmark
17.4%
in 2025
Norway
21.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
35th
Norway rank
31st
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 21.0% against 17.4% in Denmark, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 35th and Norway ranks 31st of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 18.3% | 9.4% | Norway |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 15.2% | 5.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 13.1% | 4.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 17.6% | 2.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 21.0% against 17.4% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region between Denmark and Norway?
- 3.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Denmark ranks 35th and Norway ranks 31st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.