Denmark vs Finland: Employment outside the formal sector
Employment outside the formal sector over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 38.49 against 38.22 in Finland, a difference of 0.27.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 71st and Finland ranks 72nd of 81 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164.45 | 191.87 | 27.41 | Finland |
| 2010s | 171.73 | 190.08 | 18.36 | Finland |
| 2020s | 38.49 | 38.22 | 0.268 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment outside the formal sector, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 38.49 against 38.22 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment outside the formal sector between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.27, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for employment outside the formal sector?
- Denmark ranks 71st and Finland ranks 72nd of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.