Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Finland

Finland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.2782 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.2782
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.2876
in 2016
All-time low
0.2606
in 2008
Years of data
10
2008–2020

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Finland, 2008–2020

00.10.20.32008201420202008: 0.2612012: 0.2722013: 0.2812014: 0.2842015: 0.2872016: 0.2882017: 0.2732018: 0.2692019: 0.2762020: 0.278

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Finland is 0.2782, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Finland peaked at 0.2876 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2606, in 2008.

That places Finland 13th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Finland, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.2606
2012 0.2721 +4.4%
2013 0.2812 +3.3%
2014 0.2845 +1.2%
2015 0.2871 +0.9%
2016 0.2876 +0.2%
2017 0.2732 -5.0%
2018 0.2686 -1.7%
2019 0.2758 +2.7%
2020 0.2782 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2606 0.2606 0.2606 1
2010s 0.2788 0.2686 0.2876 8
2020s 0.2782 0.2782 0.2782 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 10 France 0.2894 compare
  2. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2887 compare
  3. 12 Malta 0.286 compare
  4. 14 Switzerland 0.2751 compare
  5. 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2738 compare
  6. 16 Mongolia 0.2709 compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Finland?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Finland was 0.2782 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2876 in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2606 in 2008.
How does Finland rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Finland ranks 13th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
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