Finland vs Norway: Employees by occupation
Finland
2,276 Thousand persons
in 2025
Norway
2,746 Thousand persons
in 2025
Finland rank
25th
Norway rank
22nd
Employees by occupation over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2,746 Thousand persons against 2,276 Thousand persons in Finland, a difference of 470 Thousand persons.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 25th and Norway ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,816 Thousand persons | 1,976 Thousand persons | 159.26 Thousand persons | Norway |
| 2000s | 2,115 Thousand persons | 2,163 Thousand persons | 47.54 Thousand persons | Norway |
| 2010s | 2,141 Thousand persons | 2,436 Thousand persons | 295.11 Thousand persons | Norway |
| 2020s | 2,250 Thousand persons | 2,689 Thousand persons | 438.63 Thousand persons | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by occupation, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 2,746 Thousand persons against 2,276 Thousand persons in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by occupation between Finland and Norway?
- 470 Thousand persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for employees by occupation?
- Finland ranks 25th and Norway ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.