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There is a general trend towards increasingly smaller differences between the Nordic countries and the OECD countries as well as within the Nordic countries with respect to labour market participation. 7 Female labour market participation in the Nordic countries and OECD average, 1984–94 Source: OECD 1997. When the labour market participation rate is examined for women and men separately, a different picture emerges. In Norway, the rate of participation among women has been increasing, while in Denmark, Finland and Sweden, the participation rates for women have been decreasing in the early 1990s.
Big state, poor state As pointed out in the previous chapter, one of the most visible characters of the Nordic economies is the high level of public spending. When compared to other industrialized countries, all four nations have high levels of public spending, but there are marked differences between the four individual countries. The difference between the Nordic countries and other nations has changed over time. 3 shows purchasing power parities of general government consumption per capita in relation to other OECD countries.
Thus the share of social expenditure of GNP has been high. As public financing of transfers has been considerable, the Nordic countries also have had high taxation. 5 The Nordic countries have also been characterized as service states. The role of local democracy is strong. Social and health services are financed through taxation without high user fees, and are targeted at all residents in need. They are provided by the local authorities and, also, mostly produced by them. 6 Income distribution is relatively even.
