Finland vs Ireland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender

Finland
0.4278
in 2018
Ireland
0.4123
in 2017
Finland rank
8th
Ireland rank
11th

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

  • Finland
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.4278 against 0.4123 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0155.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 11th of 70 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4146 0.4047 0.0099 Finland
2010s 0.4455 0.3971 0.0484 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender, Finland or Ireland?
Finland, at 0.4278 against 0.4123 in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender between Finland and Ireland?
0.0155, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Finland ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 11th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Female. 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 by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 865 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed