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

Finland
0.2181
in 2018
Latvia
0.2365
in 2018
Finland rank
27th
Latvia rank
25th

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

  • Finland
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.2365 against 0.2181 in Finland, a difference of 0.0184.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Latvia ahead.

Finland ranks 27th and Latvia ranks 25th of 63 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1197 0.1651 0.0454 Latvia
2010s 0.2374 0.206 0.0314 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, Finland or Latvia?
Latvia, at 0.2365 against 0.2181 in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Finland and Latvia?
0.0184, with Latvia 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?
Finland ranks 27th and Latvia ranks 25th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Manager. 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: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 731 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed