Norway vs United States: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national
Norway
83.5%
in 2025
United States
82.5%
in 2025
Norway rank
137th
United States rank
139th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
Norway currently reports 83.5% against 82.5% in United States, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 137th and United States ranks 139th of 155 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 123.4% | 90.7% | 32.6% | Norway |
| 1990s | 92.5% | 89.6% | 2.9% | Norway |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 83.6% | 4.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 80.8% | 4.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 86.0% | 0.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%), Norway or United States?
- Norway, at 83.5% against 82.5% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) between Norway and United States?
- 1.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Norway ranks 137th and United States ranks 139th of 155 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 (%) (national 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.