Finland vs Portugal: Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 814,770 against 672,091 in Finland, a difference of 142,679.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 67 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 13th of 17 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 226,581 | 151,866 | 74,714 | Finland |
| 1970s | 363,228 | 261,733 | 101,494 | Finland |
| 1980s | 525,550 | 429,118 | 96,432 | Finland |
| 1990s | 566,110 | 632,144 | 66,034 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 609,940 | 737,548 | 127,608 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 631,084 | 700,670 | 69,586 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 673,416 | 781,259 | 107,843 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — general government employment, Finland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 814,770 against 672,091 in Finland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — general government employment between Finland and Portugal?
- 142,679, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2026.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — general government employment?
- Finland ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 13th 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