This can also be confirmed by a more far-ranging comparison: in the global ranking of countries by competitiveness drawn up by the World Economic Forum for 2004, Finland is in first place, and the first six countries include four European nations (Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway) which are the most competitive and also have the highest standards for health and safety in the workplace and the best welfare systems.
This can also be confirmed by a more far-ranging comparison: in the global ranking of countries by competitiveness drawn up by the World Economic Forum for 2004, Finland is in first place, and the first six countries include four European nations (Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway) which are the most competitive and also have the highest standards for health and safety in the workplace and the best welfare systems.