Finland vs Norway: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data
Finland
332 Thousand persons
in 2025
Norway
449 Thousand persons
in 2025
Finland rank
19th
Norway rank
16th
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 449 Thousand persons against 332 Thousand persons in Finland, a difference of 117 Thousand persons.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 19th and Norway ranks 16th of 43 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 319 Thousand persons | 377 Thousand persons | 58 Thousand persons | Norway |
| 2010s | 322.2 Thousand persons | 386 Thousand persons | 63.8 Thousand persons | Norway |
| 2020s | 319.5 Thousand persons | 417 Thousand persons | 97.5 Thousand persons | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 449 Thousand persons against 332 Thousand persons in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data between Finland and Norway?
- 117 Thousand persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Finland ranks 19th and Norway ranks 16th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.