Finland vs Norway: Labour force participation rates … degree urbanisation citizenship
Finland
79.7
in 2025
Norway
80.3
in 2025
Finland rank
13th
Norway rank
11th
Labour force participation rates … degree urbanisation citizenship over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 80.3 against 79.7 in Finland, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 13th and Norway ranks 11th of 47 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.22 | 79.38 | 6.16 | Norway |
| 2000s | 76.06 | 79.34 | 3.28 | Norway |
| 2010s | 75.98 | 78 | 2.02 | Norway |
| 2020s | 79.32 | 79.93 | 0.6167 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 80.3 against 79.7 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Finland and Norway?
- 0.6, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Finland ranks 13th and Norway ranks 11th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.