Finland vs Norway: Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 914,198 against 672,091 in Finland, a difference of 242,107.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 14th and Norway ranks 11th of 17 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 | 363,228 | 350,455 | 12,772 | Finland |
| 1980s | 525,550 | 505,004 | 20,546 | Finland |
| 1990s | 566,110 | 634,948 | 68,838 | Norway |
| 2000s | 609,940 | 715,068 | 105,128 | Norway |
| 2010s | 631,084 | 813,088 | 182,004 | Norway |
| 2020s | 673,416 | 888,999 | 215,583 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — general government employment, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 914,198 against 672,091 in Finland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — general government employment between Finland and Norway?
- 242,107, 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 117 — general government employment?
- Finland ranks 14th and Norway ranks 11th of 17 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 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