Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Finland

Finland: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment was 0.3192 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.3192
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
27th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.3345
in 2016
All-time low
0.3023
in 2008
Years of data
10
2008–2020

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Finland, 2008–2020

00.10.20.32008201420202008: 0.3022012: 0.3142013: 0.3252014: 0.3312015: 0.3342016: 0.3352017: 0.3182018: 0.3122019: 0.3182020: 0.319

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Finland recorded 0.3192 for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in 2020.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Finland peaked at 0.3345 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3023, in 2008.

Finland ranks 27th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Finland, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.3023
2012 0.3141 +3.9%
2013 0.325 +3.5%
2014 0.3306 +1.7%
2015 0.334 +1.0%
2016 0.3345 +0.2%
2017 0.3177 -5.0%
2018 0.3118 -1.9%
2019 0.3178 +1.9%
2020 0.3192 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3023 0.3023 0.3023 1
2010s 0.3232 0.3118 0.3345 8
2020s 0.3192 0.3192 0.3192 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 24 Peru 0.3282 compare
  2. 25 Malta 0.3277 compare
  3. 26 Dominican Republic 0.3193 compare
  4. 28 Switzerland 0.3026 compare
  5. 29 Portugal 0.3007 compare
  6. 30 Mexico 0.2933 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Finland?
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Finland was 0.3192 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3345 in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3023 in 2008.
How does Finland rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
Finland ranks 27th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 781 data points, 2000–2021
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