Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment

Finland
0.2782
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.2887
in 2018
Finland rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

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

  • Finland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.10.20.3200520122020

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.2887 against 0.2782 in Finland, a difference of 0.0105.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Finland ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 79 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2606 0.2958 0.0352 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.2792 0.2847 0.0055 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of total employment, Finland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.2887 against 0.2782 in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment between Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0105, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Finland ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed