Finland vs Norway: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2,923 Persons against 2,613 Persons in Finland, a difference of 310 Persons.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 37th and Norway ranks 34th of 43 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,206 Persons | 1,751 Persons | 455.12 Persons | Finland |
| 1980s | 2,385 Persons | 2,008 Persons | 377.1 Persons | Finland |
| 1990s | 2,238 Persons | 2,100 Persons | 137.72 Persons | Finland |
| 2000s | 2,434 Persons | 2,340 Persons | 93.62 Persons | Finland |
| 2010s | 2,496 Persons | 2,617 Persons | 121.22 Persons | Norway |
| 2020s | 2,608 Persons | 2,847 Persons | 238.58 Persons | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 2,923 Persons against 2,613 Persons in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels between Finland and Norway?
- 310 Persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Finland ranks 37th and Norway ranks 34th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.