National civil servants in central public administration in Finland
Finland: National civil servants in central public administration was 32,710 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
National civil servants in central public administration in Finland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Finland recorded 32,710 Number for national civil servants in central public administration in 2025.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national civil servants in central public administration in Finland peaked at 36,638 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,084 Number, in 2004.
Finland ranks 13th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
National civil servants in central public administration in Finland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3,084 Number | — |
| 2005 | 6,473 Number | +109.9% |
| 2006 | 6,708 Number | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 5,437 Number | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 24,490 Number | +350.4% |
| 2009 | 26,251 Number | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 21,216 Number | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 24,974 Number | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 24,974 Number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33,386 Number | +33.7% |
| 2016 | 28,948 Number | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 28,704 Number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 29,064 Number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 29,003 Number | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 30,222 Number | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 31,716 Number | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 34,884 Number | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 35,983 Number | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 36,638 Number | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 32,710 Number | -10.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 32,710 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,620 Number, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Finland's 32,710 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,743 Number, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where National civil servants in central public administration in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +350.4% | 5,437 Number | 24,490 Number |
| 2005 | +109.9% | 3,084 Number | 6,473 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,074 Number | 3,084 Number | 26,251 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 27,534 Number | 21,216 Number | 33,386 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 33,692 Number | 30,222 Number | 36,638 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is national civil servants in central public administration in Finland?
- National civil servants in central public administration in Finland was 32,710 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest national civil servants in central public administration recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 36,638 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest national civil servants in central public administration recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,084 Number in 2004.
- How does Finland rank for national civil servants in central public administration?
- Finland ranks 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is national civil servants in central public administration rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of National civil servants in central public administration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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