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

Australia
0.1787
in 2015
Finland
0.1901
in 2018
Australia rank
45th
Finland rank
43rd

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

  • Australia
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.1901 against 0.1787 in Australia, a difference of 0.0114.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 45th and Finland ranks 43rd of 58 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2299 0.2659 0.036 Finland
2010s 0.1737 0.2423 0.0686 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, Australia or Finland?
Finland, at 0.1901 against 0.1787 in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Australia and Finland?
0.0114, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
How do Australia and Finland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Australia ranks 45th and Finland ranks 43rd of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Clerks. 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 occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 706 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed