Norway vs Switzerland: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2
Norway
3.98
in 2024
Switzerland
4.34
in 2024
Norway rank
50th
Switzerland rank
48th
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.34 against 3.98 in Norway, a difference of 0.36.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 50th and Switzerland ranks 48th of 69 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.86 | 0.28 | 1.58 | Norway |
| 1980s | 2.75 | 0.3748 | 2.38 | Norway |
| 1990s | 5.1 | 3.09 | 2.01 | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.56 | 3.6 | 0.045 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.74 | 4.69 | 0.9516 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.91 | 4.47 | 0.5536 | Switzerland |
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, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4.34 against 3.98 in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.36, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Norway ranks 50th and Switzerland ranks 48th 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.