Denmark vs Finland: Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1,858 against 1,768 in Denmark, a difference of 90.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 46th and Finland ranks 45th of 75 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 | 1,504 | 1,616 | 112.39 | Finland |
| 2000s | 1,522 | 1,628 | 105.08 | Finland |
| 2010s | 1,784 | 1,853 | 68.82 | Finland |
| 2020s | 1,805 | 1,843 | 38.1 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13), Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 1,858 against 1,768 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Denmark and Finland?
- 90, 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 (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Denmark ranks 46th and Finland ranks 45th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). 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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.