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

Finland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.1906 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.1906
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
20th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2525
in 2016
All-time low
0.1906
in 2018
Years of data
8
2008–2018

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

00.10.20.32008201320182008: 0.2172012: 0.2352013: 0.2042014: 0.2122015: 0.2132016: 0.2532017: 0.2322018: 0.191

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Finland recorded 0.1906 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Finland peaked at 0.2525 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1906, in 2018.

That places Finland 20th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers in Finland, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 0.2173
2012 0.2345 +7.9%
2013 0.2044 -12.8%
2014 0.2117 +3.6%
2015 0.2131 +0.7%
2016 0.2525 +18.5%
2017 0.2324 -8.0%
2018 0.1906 -18.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2173 0.2173 0.2173 1
2010s 0.2199 0.1906 0.2525 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 17 Ethiopia 0.2075 compare
  2. 18 Malta 0.2002 compare
  3. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.194 compare
  4. 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1884 compare
  5. 22 Greece 0.1863 compare
  6. 23 Croatia 0.179 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Finland?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Finland was 0.1906 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2525 in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1906 in 2018.
How does Finland rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Finland ranks 20th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 occupational group: Elementary workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 742 data points, 2000–2021
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