Iceland vs Norway: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data
Iceland
99.9 Index, 2020=100
in 2026
Norway
102.1 Index, 2020=100
in 2026
Iceland rank
41st
Norway rank
40th
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 102.1 Index, 2020=100 against 99.9 Index, 2020=100 in Iceland, a difference of 2.2 Index, 2020=100.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 41st and Norway ranks 40th of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.84 Index, 2020=100 | 86.23 Index, 2020=100 | 6.39 Index, 2020=100 | Norway |
| 2000s | 94.43 Index, 2020=100 | 97.71 Index, 2020=100 | 3.28 Index, 2020=100 | Norway |
| 2010s | 101.08 Index, 2020=100 | 100.94 Index, 2020=100 | 0.1439 Index, 2020=100 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 106.4 Index, 2020=100 | 105.98 Index, 2020=100 | 0.4197 Index, 2020=100 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 102.1 Index, 2020=100 against 99.9 Index, 2020=100 in Iceland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data between Iceland and Norway?
- 2.2 Index, 2020=100, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data?
- Iceland ranks 41st and Norway ranks 40th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.