Finland vs Norway: Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data
Finland
2,842 Thousand persons
in 2026
Norway
3,032 Thousand persons
in 2026
Finland rank
26th
Norway rank
23rd
Labour force by country of birth - 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 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 26th and Norway ranks 23rd of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,488 Thousand persons | 2,326 Thousand persons | 162.55 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 2000s | 2,590 Thousand persons | 2,418 Thousand persons | 171.89 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 2010s | 2,655 Thousand persons | 2,719 Thousand persons | 63.78 Thousand persons | Norway |
| 2020s | 2,794 Thousand persons | 2,962 Thousand persons | 167.97 Thousand persons | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by country of birth - 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 labour force by country of birth - quarterly data between Finland and Norway?
- 190 Thousand persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Finland ranks 26th and Norway ranks 23rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.