Denmark vs Norway: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region
Denmark
10.2%
in 2025
Norway
12.8%
in 2025
Denmark rank
5th
Norway rank
2nd
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 12.8% against 10.2% in Denmark, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd 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 | 5.8% | 9.8% | 4.0% | Norway |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 7.7% | 1.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 5.1% | 3.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 9.3% | 1.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 12.8% against 10.2% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region between Denmark and Norway?
- 2.6%, 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 ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.