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

Finland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.3795 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3795
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
57th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.4358
in 2008
All-time low
0.3795
in 2018
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: 0.4362012: 0.4082013: 0.4022014: 0.4062015: 0.4052016: 0.3992017: 0.3852018: 0.38

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Finland recorded 0.3795 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Finland peaked at 0.4358 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3795, in 2018.

Finland ranks 57th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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: Professionals in Finland, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 0.4358
2012 0.4077 -6.4%
2013 0.4018 -1.4%
2014 0.4065 +1.2%
2015 0.4051 -0.3%
2016 0.3986 -1.6%
2017 0.3851 -3.4%
2018 0.3795 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4358 0.4358 0.4358 1
2010s 0.3978 0.3795 0.4077 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 54 Australia 0.404 compare
  2. 55 El Salvador 0.4008 compare
  3. 56 Uruguay 0.3903 compare
  4. 58 Romania 0.3782 compare
  5. 59 Switzerland 0.376 compare
  6. 60 Brazil 0.3615 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 0.3795 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 0.4358 in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3795 in 2018.
How does Finland rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Finland ranks 57th out of 64 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 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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: Professionals. 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: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 755 data points, 2000–2022
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