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

Finland
0.2543
in 2018
Ireland
0.2643
in 2017
Finland rank
13th
Ireland rank
10th

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

  • Finland
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.2643 against 0.2543 in Finland, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 10th of 65 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 0.2604 0.2535 0.0069 Finland
2010s 0.276 0.2684 0.0075 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 location, Finland or Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.2643 against 0.2543 in Finland as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between Finland and Ireland?
0.01, with Ireland 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 location?
Finland ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 10th of 65 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural. 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 location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 801 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed