Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Finland

Finland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.471 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.471
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
14th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.5047
in 2016
All-time low
0.4562
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Finland, 2008–2018

00.20.40.62008201320182008: 0.4562012: 0.4762013: 0.4992014: 0.4862015: 0.4972016: 0.5052017: 0.4862018: 0.471

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Finland recorded 0.471 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Finland peaked at 0.5047 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4562, in 2008.

Finland ranks 14th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female in Finland, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 0.4562
2012 0.4761 +4.3%
2013 0.4986 +4.7%
2014 0.4863 -2.5%
2015 0.4966 +2.1%
2016 0.5047 +1.6%
2017 0.4865 -3.6%
2018 0.471 -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4562 0.4562 0.4562 1
2010s 0.4885 0.471 0.5047 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 11 France 0.4896 compare
  2. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4775 compare
  3. 13 Palestine, State of 0.4752 compare
  4. 15 Malta 0.4653 compare
  5. 16 Albania 0.4599 compare
  6. 17 Armenia 0.4486 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Finland?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Finland was 0.471 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5047 in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4562 in 2008.
How does Finland rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Finland ranks 14th out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 paid employment by gender: Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 856 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed