Norway vs Switzerland: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG
Norway
4.64
in 2025
Switzerland
4.87
in 2025
Norway rank
47th
Switzerland rank
44th
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.87 against 4.64 in Norway, a difference of 0.23.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 44th of 69 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.07 | 3.2 | 1.87 | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.56 | 3.6 | 0.045 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.74 | 4.69 | 0.9516 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.04 | 4.54 | 0.4977 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4.87 against 4.64 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.23, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Norway ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 44th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.