Norway vs OECD members: GDP per person employed
GDP per person employed over time
- Norway
- OECD members
How they compare
Norway currently reports 180,933 constant 2021 PPP $ against 113,324 constant 2021 PPP $ in OECD members, a difference of 67,609 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times OECD members's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 4th of 177 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135,373 constant 2021 PPP $ | 81,577 constant 2021 PPP $ | 53,796 constant 2021 PPP $ | Norway |
| 2000s | 156,929 constant 2021 PPP $ | 95,309 constant 2021 PPP $ | 61,619 constant 2021 PPP $ | Norway |
| 2010s | 166,708 constant 2021 PPP $ | 103,245 constant 2021 PPP $ | 63,462 constant 2021 PPP $ | Norway |
| 2020s | 177,469 constant 2021 PPP $ | 110,578 constant 2021 PPP $ | 66,891 constant 2021 PPP $ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Norway or OECD members?
- Norway, at 180,933 constant 2021 PPP $ against 113,324 constant 2021 PPP $ in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Norway and OECD members?
- 67,609 constant 2021 PPP $, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and OECD members?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Norway and OECD members rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Norway ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 4th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.