Finland vs Luxembourg: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment

Finland
0.3194
in 2020
Luxembourg
0.3292
in 2020
Finland rank
22nd
Luxembourg rank
19th

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment over time

  • Finland
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 0.3292 against 0.3194 in Finland, a difference of 0.0098.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 22nd and Luxembourg ranks 19th of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3024 0.2851 0.0173 Finland
2010s 0.3229 0.3179 0.005 Finland
2020s 0.3194 0.3292 0.0099 Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, Finland or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 0.3292 against 0.3194 in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment between Finland and Luxembourg?
0.0098, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Luxembourg?
10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Finland and Luxembourg rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
Finland ranks 22nd and Luxembourg ranks 19th of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 979 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed