Ireland vs Norway: Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Ireland
33.86
in 2025
Norway
34.49
in 2025
Ireland rank
57th
Norway rank
56th
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 34.49 against 33.86 in Ireland, a difference of 0.63.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 57th and Norway ranks 56th of 75 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8 | 26.31 | 16.49 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 38.16 | 26.97 | 11.19 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 37.96 | 29.5 | 8.46 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 35.34 | 34.6 | 0.7415 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 34.49 against 33.86 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.63, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Ireland ranks 57th and Norway ranks 56th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.