Finland vs Norway: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual

Finland
4.22 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Norway
4.17 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Finland rank
23rd
Norway rank
24th

Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 4.22 million Thousand hours worked against 4.17 million Thousand hours worked in Norway, a difference of 51,000 Thousand hours worked.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 24th of 40 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 4.26 million Thousand hours worked 3.10 million Thousand hours worked 1.17 million Thousand hours worked Finland
1990s 3.75 million Thousand hours worked 3.15 million Thousand hours worked 600,360 Thousand hours worked Finland
2000s 4.05 million Thousand hours worked 3.39 million Thousand hours worked 656,760 Thousand hours worked Finland
2010s 4.10 million Thousand hours worked 3.81 million Thousand hours worked 288,810 Thousand hours worked Finland
2020s 4.22 million Thousand hours worked 4.08 million Thousand hours worked 141,417 Thousand hours worked Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual, Finland or Norway?
Finland, at 4.22 million Thousand hours worked against 4.17 million Thousand hours worked in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual between Finland and Norway?
51,000 Thousand hours worked, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
Finland ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 24th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data
Unit
Thousand hours worked
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,460 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed