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

Finland
0.2543
in 2018
Latvia
0.2506
in 2018
Finland rank
13th
Latvia rank
14th

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

  • Finland
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.2543 against 0.2506 in Latvia, a difference of 0.0037.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 13th and Latvia ranks 14th of 65 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2604 0.218 0.0424 Finland
2010s 0.2729 0.2554 0.0175 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 Latvia?
Finland, at 0.2543 against 0.2506 in Latvia as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between Finland and Latvia?
0.0037, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Finland ranks 13th and Latvia ranks 14th 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