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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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