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

Finland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.3106 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.3106
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
21st
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.3314
in 2016
All-time low
0.2811
in 2012
Years of data
8
2008–2018

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

00.10.20.32008201320182008: 0.2892012: 0.2812013: 0.3142014: 0.3232015: 0.3312016: 0.3312017: 0.3162018: 0.311

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Finland is 0.3106, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Finland peaked at 0.3314 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2811, in 2012.

Finland ranks 21st of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban in Finland, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 0.2894
2012 0.2811 -2.9%
2013 0.314 +11.7%
2014 0.323 +2.9%
2015 0.3308 +2.4%
2016 0.3314 +0.2%
2017 0.3165 -4.5%
2018 0.3106 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2894 0.2894 0.2894 1
2010s 0.3153 0.2811 0.3314 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 18 Panama 0.3259 compare
  2. 19 Egypt 0.3241 compare
  3. 20 Georgia 0.3156 compare
  4. 22 Armenia 0.3079 compare
  5. 23 Ireland 0.3 compare
  6. 24 Palestine, State of 0.297 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Finland?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Finland was 0.3106 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3314 in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2811 in 2012.
How does Finland rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Finland ranks 21st out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 location: Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 855 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed