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

Finland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.3874 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.3874
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
17th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.4093
in 2012
All-time low
0.3376
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2018

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

00.10.20.30.42008201320182008: 0.3382012: 0.4092013: 0.4062014: 0.42015: 0.392016: 0.3972017: 0.3932018: 0.387

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Finland stood at 0.3874.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Finland peaked at 0.4093 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3376, in 2008.

That places Finland 17th out of 61 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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: Technicians in Finland, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 0.3376
2012 0.4093 +21.2%
2013 0.406 -0.8%
2014 0.3999 -1.5%
2015 0.3904 -2.4%
2016 0.3972 +1.8%
2017 0.3932 -1.0%
2018 0.3874 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3376 0.3376 0.3376 1
2010s 0.3976 0.3874 0.4093 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 14 Serbia 0.4002 compare
  2. 15 Ecuador 0.3947 compare
  3. 16 South Africa 0.3893 compare
  4. 18 Georgia 0.3803 compare
  5. 19 Morocco 0.3798
  6. 20 Spain 0.378 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 0.3874 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 0.4093 in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3376 in 2008.
How does Finland rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Finland ranks 17th out of 61 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 14.7%. 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: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
61 places, 719 data points, 2000–2021
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