Finland vs Norway: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job

Finland
158.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Norway
127.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Finland rank
17th
Norway rank
20th

Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
100200300199520102025

How they compare

Finland currently reports 158.4 Thousand persons against 127.3 Thousand persons in Norway, a difference of 31.1 Thousand persons.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 17th and Norway ranks 20th of 45 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 264.24 Thousand persons 99.84 Thousand persons 164.4 Thousand persons Finland
2000s 279.15 Thousand persons 111.72 Thousand persons 167.43 Thousand persons Finland
2010s 286.04 Thousand persons 170.32 Thousand persons 115.72 Thousand persons Finland
2020s 182.3 Thousand persons 140.6 Thousand persons 41.7 Thousand persons Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job, Finland or Norway?
Finland, at 158.4 Thousand persons against 127.3 Thousand persons in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job between Finland and Norway?
31.1 Thousand persons, with Finland 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 who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
Finland ranks 17th and Norway ranks 20th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,429 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed