Finland vs Norway: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE
Finland
1,436 Thousand persons
in 2025
Norway
1,700 Thousand persons
in 2025
Finland rank
24th
Norway rank
23rd
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1,700 Thousand persons against 1,436 Thousand persons in Finland, a difference of 264 Thousand persons.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 24th and Norway ranks 23rd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,192 Thousand persons | 1,154 Thousand persons | 38.2 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 2010s | 1,316 Thousand persons | 1,395 Thousand persons | 78.76 Thousand persons | Norway |
| 2020s | 1,445 Thousand persons | 1,630 Thousand persons | 185.45 Thousand persons | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 1,700 Thousand persons against 1,436 Thousand persons in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace between Finland and Norway?
- 264 Thousand persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
- Finland ranks 24th and Norway ranks 23rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.