Finland vs Norway: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts
Finland
1.06 million Thousand hours worked
in 2026
Norway
1.02 million Thousand hours worked
in 2026
Finland rank
23rd
Norway rank
24th
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.06 million Thousand hours worked against 1.02 million Thousand hours worked in Norway, a difference of 37,800 Thousand hours worked.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 24th of 40 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 | 975,720 Thousand hours worked | 859,800 Thousand hours worked | 115,920 Thousand hours worked | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.05 million Thousand hours worked | 887,000 Thousand hours worked | 160,760 Thousand hours worked | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.05 million Thousand hours worked | 1.00 million Thousand hours worked | 47,410 Thousand hours worked | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.07 million Thousand hours worked | 1.06 million Thousand hours worked | 3,786 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, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 1.06 million Thousand hours worked against 1.02 million Thousand hours worked in Norway as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts between Finland and Norway?
- 37,800 Thousand hours worked, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
- 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.