Finland vs Norway: Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Finland
2,868 Thousand persons
in 2025
Norway
3,039 Thousand persons
in 2025
Finland rank
27th
Norway rank
24th
Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3,039 Thousand persons against 2,868 Thousand persons in Finland, a difference of 171 Thousand persons.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 27th and Norway ranks 24th of 50 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 | 2,642 Thousand persons | 2,328 Thousand persons | 313.3 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 2000s | 2,669 Thousand persons | 2,432 Thousand persons | 237.09 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 2010s | 2,697 Thousand persons | 2,719 Thousand persons | 22.11 Thousand persons | Norway |
| 2020s | 2,810 Thousand persons | 2,950 Thousand persons | 140.53 Thousand persons | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 3,039 Thousand persons against 2,868 Thousand persons in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region between Finland and Norway?
- 171 Thousand persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Finland ranks 27th and Norway ranks 24th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.