Finland vs Norway: Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time
Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.7 Weeks per year per person against 4.8 Weeks per year per person in Finland, a difference of 0.9 Weeks per year per person.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 1st of 23 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.17 Weeks per year per person | 4.7 Weeks per year per person | 0.5286 Weeks per year per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.42 Weeks per year per person | 4.73 Weeks per year per person | 0.31 Weeks per year per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.9 Weeks per year per person | 5.5 Weeks per year per person | 0.6 Weeks per year per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 5.7 Weeks per year per person against 4.8 Weeks per year per person in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time between Finland and Norway?
- 0.9 Weeks per year per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time?
- Finland ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 1st of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time dependent employees, annual averages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on sickness absences of full-time dependent employees, annual averages. Data are expressed in number of weeks of sickness absences per year, self-reported, covering both full and part-week absences. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.