Ireland vs Norway: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Ireland
87.9%
in 2025
Norway
86.5%
in 2025
Ireland rank
152nd
Norway rank
155th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 87.9% against 86.5% in Norway, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 152nd and Norway ranks 155th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.2% | 89.9% | 0.7% | Norway |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 88.0% | 8.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 75.7% | 4.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 86.4% | 10.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24), Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 87.9% against 86.5% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Ireland and Norway?
- 1.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Ireland ranks 152nd and Norway ranks 155th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.