Iceland vs Norway: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data
Iceland
85,093 Euro
in 2025
Norway
69,943 Euro
in 2025
Iceland rank
3rd
Norway rank
5th
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 85,093 Euro against 69,943 Euro in Norway, a difference of 15,150 Euro.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,861 Euro | 30,814 Euro | 3,953 Euro | Norway |
| 2000s | 40,206 Euro | 46,020 Euro | 5,814 Euro | Norway |
| 2010s | 46,966 Euro | 64,495 Euro | 17,529 Euro | Norway |
| 2020s | 71,130 Euro | 66,515 Euro | 4,616 Euro | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 85,093 Euro against 69,943 Euro in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data between Iceland and Norway?
- 15,150 Euro, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 5th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.