Norway vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG
Norway
4.64
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.75
in 2025
Norway rank
47th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
46th
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4.75 against 4.64 in Norway, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Norway ranks 47th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th of 69 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.07 | 8.28 | 3.21 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.56 | 5.39 | 1.83 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.74 | 6.14 | 2.4 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.04 | 4.37 | 0.3352 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4.75 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.11, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Norway ranks 47th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th 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.