Ireland vs Norway: Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.86 million against 2.46 million in Ireland, a difference of 400,750.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 24th and Norway ranks 21st of 27 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 million | 1.94 million | 780,363 | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.65 million | 2.22 million | 566,621 | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.73 million | 2.54 million | 812,067 | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.26 million | 2.78 million | 515,950 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 2.86 million against 2.46 million in Ireland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy between Ireland and Norway?
- 400,750, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy?
- Ireland ranks 24th and Norway ranks 21st of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org