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

Finland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender was 0.1169 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.1169
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
39th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.1296
in 2014
All-time low
0.1133
in 2017
Years of data
8
2008–2018

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

00.050.10.152008201320182008: 0.1212012: 0.1212013: 0.1192014: 0.132015: 0.1282016: 0.1272017: 0.1132018: 0.117

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Finland stood at 0.1169.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Finland peaked at 0.1296 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1133, in 2017.

Finland ranks 39th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Male in Finland, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 0.1208
2012 0.1211 +0.3%
2013 0.1194 -1.4%
2014 0.1296 +8.6%
2015 0.128 -1.2%
2016 0.1272 -0.6%
2017 0.1133 -10.9%
2018 0.1169 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1208 0.1208 0.1208 1
2010s 0.1222 0.1133 0.1296 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 36 Georgia 0.1194 compare
  2. 37 Serbia 0.1189 compare
  3. 38 Croatia 0.1189 compare
  4. 40 Slovakia 0.1142 compare
  5. 41 Chile 0.1126 compare
  6. 42 United States of America 0.1085 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Finland?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Finland was 0.1169 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1296 in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1133 in 2017.
How does Finland rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Finland ranks 39th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 by gender: Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 864 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed