Norway vs Sweden: Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency
Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 667,156 against 597,212 in Sweden, a difference of 69,944.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th of 30 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 387,899 | 294,413 | 93,486 | Norway |
| 1990s | 447,969 | 349,303 | 98,666 | Norway |
| 2000s | 568,535 | 473,837 | 94,698 | Norway |
| 2010s | 634,479 | 545,664 | 88,815 | Norway |
| 2020s | 656,962 | 584,274 | 72,688 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 667,156 against 597,212 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency between Norway and Sweden?
- 69,944, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency?
- Norway ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency. 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