Denmark vs Finland: Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children
Denmark
57.2%
in 2025
Finland
45.9%
in 2025
Denmark rank
3rd
Finland rank
6th
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 57.2% against 45.9% in Finland, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 6th of 41 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.2% | 30.9% | 14.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 34.9% | 24.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 41.3% | 14.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 57.2% against 45.9% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children between Denmark and Finland?
- 11.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 6th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.