Finland vs Norway: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data
Finland
2,842 Thousand persons
in 2026
Norway
3,032 Thousand persons
in 2026
Finland rank
24th
Norway rank
21st
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3,032 Thousand persons against 2,842 Thousand persons in Finland, a difference of 190 Thousand persons.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 24th and Norway ranks 21st of 43 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 | 2,594 Thousand persons | 2,583 Thousand persons | 11 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 2010s | 2,625 Thousand persons | 2,752 Thousand persons | 127.3 Thousand persons | Norway |
| 2020s | 2,789 Thousand persons | 2,968 Thousand persons | 178.71 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 - quarterly data, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 3,032 Thousand persons against 2,842 Thousand persons in Finland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data between Finland and Norway?
- 190 Thousand persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2026.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Finland ranks 24th and Norway ranks 21st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.