Finland vs Poland: Number of public paid employees

Finland
2,718
in 2020
Poland
2,783
in 2020
Finland rank
35th
Poland rank
34th

Number of public paid employees over time

  • Finland
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 2,783 against 2,718 in Finland, a difference of 65.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 35th and Poland ranks 34th of 80 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 2,977 2,742 235 Finland
2010s 2,973 2,473 499.33 Finland
2020s 2,718 2,783 65 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of public paid employees, Finland or Poland?
Poland, at 2,783 against 2,718 in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of public paid employees between Finland and Poland?
65, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Poland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Finland and Poland rank globally for number of public paid employees?
Finland ranks 35th and Poland ranks 34th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Number of public paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed