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

Finland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.2181 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2181
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
27th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3053
in 2016
All-time low
0.1197
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2018

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

00.10.20.32008201320182008: 0.122012: 0.182013: 0.2152014: 0.2262015: 0.2652016: 0.3052017: 0.2522018: 0.218

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Finland stood at 0.2181.

The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Finland peaked at 0.3053 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1197, in 2008.

Finland ranks 27th 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 occupational group: Manager in Finland, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 0.1197
2012 0.1796 +50.1%
2013 0.215 +19.7%
2014 0.226 +5.1%
2015 0.2653 +17.4%
2016 0.3053 +15.1%
2017 0.2523 -17.4%
2018 0.2181 -13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1197 0.1197 0.1197 1
2010s 0.2374 0.1796 0.3053 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 24 Mongolia 0.2371 compare
  2. 25 Latvia 0.2365 compare
  3. 26 Mexico 0.2287 compare
  4. 28 Belgium 0.2033 compare
  5. 29 Zambia 0.2007 compare
  6. 30 Bolivia 0.194 compare

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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 0.2181 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 0.3053 in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1197 in 2008.
How does Finland rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Finland ranks 27th 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 up 82.2%. 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 total 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 total employment, by occupational group: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 731 data points, 2000–2022
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