Denmark vs Finland: Self-employed persons by occupation

Denmark
207.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Finland
304.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Denmark rank
24th
Finland rank
22nd

Self-employed persons by occupation over time

  • Denmark
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 304.4 Thousand persons against 207.4 Thousand persons in Denmark, a difference of 97 Thousand persons.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.5 times Denmark's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 24th and Finland ranks 22nd 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 221.76 Thousand persons 302.76 Thousand persons 81 Thousand persons Finland
2000s 228.87 Thousand persons 300.54 Thousand persons 71.67 Thousand persons Finland
2010s 230.8 Thousand persons 324.86 Thousand persons 94.06 Thousand persons Finland
2020s 230.08 Thousand persons 321.7 Thousand persons 91.62 Thousand persons Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation, Denmark or Finland?
Finland, at 304.4 Thousand persons against 207.4 Thousand persons in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation between Denmark and Finland?
97 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 self-employed persons by occupation?
Denmark ranks 24th and Finland ranks 22nd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Self-employed persons by occupation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed