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

Finland
0.2543
in 2018
Portugal
0.2567
in 2018
Finland rank
13th
Portugal rank
12th

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

  • Finland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.2567 against 0.2543 in Finland, a difference of 0.0024.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 12th of 65 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2604 0.2022 0.0582 Finland
2010s 0.2729 0.2393 0.0335 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 Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.2567 against 0.2543 in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between Finland and Portugal?
0.0024, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Finland ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 12th 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