Denmark vs Finland: Public employment
Public employment over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3,112 against 2,739 in Finland, a difference of 373.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 25th and Finland ranks 27th of 47 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 | 2,518 | 2,501 | 17.25 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2,610 | 2,538 | 72.2 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3,035 | 2,698 | 337.08 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public employment, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 3,112 against 2,739 in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public employment between Denmark and Finland?
- 373, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for public employment?
- Denmark ranks 25th and Finland ranks 27th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Public employment. 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. The total public sector employment covers all employment of general government sector as defined in System of National Accounts 1993 plus employment of publicly owned enterprises and companies, resident and operating at central, state (or regional) and local levels of government. It covers all persons employed directly by those institutions, without regard for the particular type of employment contract. See the working paper: Statistics on Public Sector Employment: Methodology, Structures and Trends. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.