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

Finland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.251 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.251
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
41st
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3603
in 2016
All-time low
0.2018
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2018

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

00.10.20.30.42008201320182008: 0.2022012: 0.2172013: 0.252014: 0.2712015: 0.3252016: 0.362017: 0.2892018: 0.251

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Finland is 0.251, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Finland peaked at 0.3603 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2018, in 2008.

Finland ranks 41st of 63 countries on this measure, 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: Manager in Finland, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 0.2018
2012 0.2173 +7.6%
2013 0.2505 +15.3%
2014 0.2714 +8.3%
2015 0.3254 +19.9%
2016 0.3603 +10.7%
2017 0.2888 -19.8%
2018 0.251 -13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2018 0.2018 0.2018 1
2010s 0.2807 0.2173 0.3603 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 38 Cyprus 0.2571 compare
  2. 39 Belgium 0.2531 compare
  3. 40 Bulgaria 0.2529 compare
  4. 42 Honduras 0.2432 compare
  5. 43 Poland 0.2365 compare
  6. 44 South Africa 0.2347 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 0.251 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 0.3603 in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2018 in 2008.
How does Finland rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Finland ranks 41st 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 up 24.4%. 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 occupational group: Manager. 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: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 739 data points, 2000–2022
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