Finland vs Norway: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total
Finland
43.3%
in 2020
Norway
47.3%
in 2020
Finland rank
32nd
Norway rank
29th
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 47.3% against 43.3% in Finland, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 29th of 44 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 | 72.3% | 37.3% | 35.0% | Finland |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 51.6% | 14.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 51.8% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 47.3% | 4.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 47.3% against 43.3% in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total between Finland and Norway?
- 4.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Finland ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 29th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.