France vs Norway: Compensation of employees

France
247.36 billion current LCU
in 2024
Norway
285.38 billion current LCU
in 2024
France rank
55th
Norway rank
53rd

Compensation of employees over time

  • France
  • Norway
0100.0B200.0B300.0B197219982024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 285.38 billion current LCU against 247.36 billion current LCU in France, a difference of 38.02 billion current LCU.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was France ahead.

France ranks 55th and Norway ranks 53rd of 156 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 15.34 billion current LCU 6.73 billion current LCU 8.62 billion current LCU France
1980s 53.12 billion current LCU 16.45 billion current LCU 36.68 billion current LCU France
1990s 104.56 billion current LCU 33.17 billion current LCU 71.39 billion current LCU France
2000s 161.80 billion current LCU 96.26 billion current LCU 65.54 billion current LCU France
2010s 192.34 billion current LCU 178.69 billion current LCU 13.65 billion current LCU France
2020s 226.73 billion current LCU 252.87 billion current LCU 26.15 billion current LCU Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, France or Norway?
Norway, at 285.38 billion current LCU against 247.36 billion current LCU in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between France and Norway?
38.02 billion current LCU, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do France and Norway rank globally for compensation of employees?
France ranks 55th and Norway ranks 53rd of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Compensation of employees (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Compensation of employees (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,496 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.