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

Finland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.4291 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.4291
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
19th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.4472
in 2012
All-time low
0.3712
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: 0.3712012: 0.4472013: 0.4442014: 0.442015: 0.4332016: 0.4372017: 0.4342018: 0.429

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Finland recorded 0.4291 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Finland peaked at 0.4472 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3712, in 2008.

That places Finland 19th out of 62 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: Technicians in Finland, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 0.3712
2012 0.4472 +20.5%
2013 0.4445 -0.6%
2014 0.4396 -1.1%
2015 0.4334 -1.4%
2016 0.4374 +0.9%
2017 0.4339 -0.8%
2018 0.4291 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3712 0.3712 0.3712 1
2010s 0.4379 0.4291 0.4472 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 16 South Africa 0.4338 compare
  2. 17 Serbia 0.4335 compare
  3. 18 Belgium 0.433 compare
  4. 20 Greece 0.4289 compare
  5. 21 Panama 0.4216 compare
  6. 22 Spain 0.4208 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 0.4291 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 0.4472 in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3712 in 2008.
How does Finland rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Finland ranks 19th out of 62 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 15.6%. 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: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 730 data points, 2000–2022
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