Finland vs Norway: Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees
Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2,789 Persons against 2,451 Persons in Finland, a difference of 338 Persons.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 27th and Norway ranks 25th of 36 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,825 Persons | 1,463 Persons | 362.08 Persons | Finland |
| 1980s | 2,042 Persons | 1,776 Persons | 266.5 Persons | Finland |
| 1990s | 1,881 Persons | 1,920 Persons | 38.44 Persons | Norway |
| 2000s | 2,142 Persons | 2,177 Persons | 35.2 Persons | Norway |
| 2010s | 2,243 Persons | 2,469 Persons | 226.11 Persons | Norway |
| 2020s | 2,416 Persons | 2,701 Persons | 285 Persons | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual population and employment, national concept — employees, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 2,789 Persons against 2,451 Persons in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual population and employment, national concept — employees between Finland and Norway?
- 338 Persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for annual population and employment, national concept — employees?
- Finland ranks 27th and Norway ranks 25th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org