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
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.