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

Finland
0.3194
in 2020
Viet Nam
0.3239
in 2019
Finland rank
22nd
Viet Nam rank
21st

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

  • Finland
  • Viet Nam
00.10.20.30.4200720132020

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 0.3239 against 0.3194 in Finland, a difference of 0.0045.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Finland ranks 22nd and Viet Nam ranks 21st of 75 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3024 0.353 0.0506 Viet Nam
2010s 0.324 0.2865 0.0375 Finland

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 Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 0.3239 against 0.3194 in Finland as of 2019.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment between Finland and Viet Nam?
0.0045, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Viet Nam?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Finland and Viet Nam rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
Finland ranks 22nd and Viet Nam ranks 21st 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