Iceland vs Norway: Unemployment rate,Percent
Iceland
4.5%
in 2025
Norway
4.5%
in 2025
Iceland rank
46th
Norway rank
44th
Unemployment rate,Percent over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.5% against 4.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 46th and Norway ranks 44th of 71 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.1% | 1.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 4.5% against 4.5% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
- Iceland ranks 46th and Norway ranks 44th 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.