Finland vs Norway: Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.84 million against 2.77 million in Finland, a difference of 75,000.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 26th and Norway ranks 25th of 29 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.44 million | 2.01 million | 432,040 | Finland |
| 1990s | 2.23 million | 2.07 million | 165,568 | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.39 million | 2.32 million | 69,097 | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.57 million | 2.63 million | 60,335 | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.72 million | 2.81 million | 84,325 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 2.84 million against 2.77 million in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy between Finland and Norway?
- 75,000, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy?
- Finland ranks 26th and Norway ranks 25th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP