Denmark vs Finland: Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 883,348 against 672,091 in Finland, a difference of 211,257.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
Across all 67 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 12th and Finland ranks 14th of 17 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 284,769 | 226,581 | 58,189 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 526,122 | 363,228 | 162,894 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 732,221 | 525,550 | 206,671 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 774,650 | 566,110 | 208,540 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 819,149 | 609,940 | 209,209 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 826,401 | 631,084 | 195,317 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 867,129 | 673,416 | 193,712 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — general government employment, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 883,348 against 672,091 in Finland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — general government employment between Denmark and Finland?
- 211,257, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2026.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — general government employment?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Finland ranks 14th 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