Hungary vs Norway: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Hungary
4.4%
in 2025
Norway
4.5%
in 2025
Hungary rank
115th
Norway rank
112th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Hungary
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Norway ahead.
Hungary ranks 115th and Norway ranks 112th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 2.0% | 1.9% | Norway |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 5.1% | 4.7% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 3.6% | 3.4% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 3.7% | 3.7% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Hungary or Norway?
- Norway, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Hungary and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Norway rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Hungary ranks 115th and Norway ranks 112th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.