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

Finland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.1836 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.1836
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
17th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2445
in 2016
All-time low
0.1836
in 2018
Years of data
8
2008–2018

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

00.050.10.150.20.252008201320182008: 0.2132012: 0.2272013: 0.1992014: 0.2052015: 0.2082016: 0.2452017: 0.2172018: 0.184

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Finland is 0.1836, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Finland peaked at 0.2445 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1836, in 2018.

Finland ranks 17th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers in Finland, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 0.213
2012 0.2275 +6.8%
2013 0.1994 -12.3%
2014 0.2051 +2.8%
2015 0.2077 +1.3%
2016 0.2445 +17.7%
2017 0.2175 -11.1%
2018 0.1836 -15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.213 0.213 0.213 1
2010s 0.2122 0.1836 0.2445 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 14 Lithuania 0.2274 compare
  2. 15 Austria 0.2047 compare
  3. 16 Malta 0.1904 compare
  4. 18 Greece 0.1738 compare
  5. 19 Croatia 0.1732 compare
  6. 20 Cyprus 0.1675 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Finland?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Finland was 0.1836 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2445 in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1836 in 2018.
How does Finland rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Finland ranks 17th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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, by occupationa group: Elementary workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 745 data points, 2000–2021
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