Australia vs Norway: Unemployment rate,Percent
Australia
4.3%
in 2026
Norway
4.5%
in 2025
Australia rank
47th
Norway rank
45th
Unemployment rate,Percent over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.5% against 4.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 47th and Norway ranks 45th of 71 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 5.4% | 3.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.8% | 1.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.1% | 1.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 4.5% against 4.3% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Australia and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
- Australia ranks 47th and Norway ranks 45th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.