Finland vs Norway: Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy

Finland
2.50 million
in 2026
Norway
2.86 million
in 2026
Finland rank
23rd
Norway rank
21st

Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 2.86 million against 2.50 million in Finland, a difference of 356,730.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 21st of 27 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 1.82 million 1.49 million 336,772 Finland
1980s 2.04 million 1.79 million 243,545 Finland
1990s 1.88 million 1.94 million 65,949 Norway
2000s 2.14 million 2.22 million 77,920 Norway
2010s 2.25 million 2.54 million 291,040 Norway
2020s 2.44 million 2.78 million 340,497 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy, Finland or Norway?
Norway, at 2.86 million against 2.50 million in Finland as of 2026.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy between Finland and Norway?
356,730, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
57 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2026.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy?
Finland ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 21st of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
37 places, 1,834 data points, 1960–2026
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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 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org