Finland vs Ireland: Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 672,091 against 576,085 in Ireland, a difference of 96,006.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 16th of 17 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 564,740 | 300,088 | 264,652 | Finland |
| 2000s | 609,940 | 389,989 | 219,951 | Finland |
| 2010s | 631,084 | 415,626 | 215,458 | Finland |
| 2020s | 673,416 | 531,394 | 142,022 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — general government employment, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 672,091 against 576,085 in Ireland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — general government employment between Finland and Ireland?
- 96,006, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — general government employment?
- Finland ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 16th 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