Iceland vs Norway: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2
Iceland
3.56
in 2024
Norway
3.98
in 2024
Iceland rank
53rd
Norway rank
50th
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.98 against 3.56 in Iceland, a difference of 0.42.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 50th of 69 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7 | 5.1 | 1.4 | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.26 | 3.56 | 0.2967 | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.68 | 3.74 | 0.9387 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 4.47 | 3.91 | 0.5604 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 3.98 against 3.56 in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.42, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Iceland ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 50th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.