Ireland vs Norge: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region
Ireland
5.8%
in 2025
Norge
12.8%
in 2025
Ireland rank
11th
Norge rank
14th
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region over time
- Ireland
- Norge
How they compare
Norge currently reports 12.8% against 5.8% in Ireland, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Norge's figure about 2.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Norge ahead.
Ireland ranks 11th and Norge ranks 14th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Norge in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norge | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 9.8% | 6.5% | Norge |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 7.7% | 3.0% | Norge |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.1% | 2.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 9.3% | 4.1% | Norge |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region, Ireland or Norge?
- Norge, at 12.8% against 5.8% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region between Ireland and Norge?
- 7.0%, with Norge ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norge?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norge rank globally for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Ireland ranks 11th and Norge ranks 14th 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.