Denmark vs Finland: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship
Denmark
1,154 Thousand persons
in 2025
Finland
1,276 Thousand persons
in 2025
Denmark rank
24th
Finland rank
21st
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1,276 Thousand persons against 1,154 Thousand persons in Denmark, a difference of 122 Thousand persons.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 24th and Finland ranks 21st of 36 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,136 Thousand persons | 1,332 Thousand persons | 195.82 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 2000s | 1,134 Thousand persons | 1,260 Thousand persons | 126.61 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 2010s | 1,351 Thousand persons | 1,377 Thousand persons | 26.19 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 2020s | 1,232 Thousand persons | 1,307 Thousand persons | 74.6 Thousand persons | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force by citizenship, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 1,276 Thousand persons against 1,154 Thousand persons in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force by citizenship between Denmark and Finland?
- 122 Thousand persons, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
- Denmark ranks 24th and Finland ranks 21st of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.