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 0.143 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.143
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
50th
of 68 countries
All-time high
0.1586
in 2014
All-time low
0.1379
in 2017
Years of data
8
2008–2018

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

00.050.10.152008201320182008: 0.1472012: 0.1462013: 0.1452014: 0.1592015: 0.1572016: 0.1562017: 0.1382018: 0.143

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Finland stood at 0.143.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Finland peaked at 0.1586 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1379, in 2017.

Finland ranks 50th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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: Male in Finland, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 0.1475
2012 0.1463 -0.8%
2013 0.1447 -1.1%
2014 0.1586 +9.6%
2015 0.157 -1.0%
2016 0.1555 -0.9%
2017 0.1379 -11.3%
2018 0.143 +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1475 0.1475 0.1475 1
2010s 0.149 0.1379 0.1586 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 47 Brazil 0.152 compare
  2. 48 Serbia 0.1488 compare
  3. 49 Peru 0.1475 compare
  4. 51 Slovakia 0.1415 compare
  5. 52 Croatia 0.1362 compare
  6. 53 Paraguay 0.1361 compare

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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 0.143 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 0.1586 in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1379 in 2017.
How does Finland rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Finland ranks 50th out of 68 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 down 3.0%. 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 paid employment by gender: Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 851 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed