Norway vs United States: Unemployment rate,Percent
Norway
4.5%
in 2025
United States
4.3%
in 2026
Norway rank
45th
United States rank
48th
Unemployment rate,Percent over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.5% against 4.3% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 45th and United States ranks 48th of 71 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 5.8% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 5.5% | 1.8% | United States |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 6.2% | 2.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 5.0% | 0.9% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Norway or United States?
- Norway, at 4.5% against 4.3% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Norway and United States?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
- Norway ranks 45th and United States ranks 48th 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.