Finland vs Norway: Regional disparities in unemployment rates
Finland
9.1%
in 2025
Norway
10.3%
in 2025
Finland rank
23rd
Norway rank
22nd
Regional disparities in unemployment rates over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 10.3% against 9.1% in Finland, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 22nd of 24 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 | 12.0% | 20.5% | 8.5% | Norway |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 14.9% | 1.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.7% | 1.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 13.7% | 6.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in unemployment rates, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 10.3% against 9.1% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in unemployment rates between Finland and Norway?
- 1.2%, 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 regional disparities in unemployment rates?
- Finland ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 22nd of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in unemployment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.