Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Finland

Finland: Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by was 0.6008 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.6008
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
47th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.6445
in 2008
All-time low
0.6008
in 2018
Years of data
8
2008–2018

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

00.20.40.62008201320182008: 0.6452012: 0.6042013: 0.6172014: 0.622015: 0.6082016: 0.622017: 0.6222018: 0.601

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Finland recorded 0.6008 for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Finland peaked at 0.6445 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6008, in 2018.

Finland ranks 47th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Professionals in Finland, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 0.6445
2012 0.6039 -6.3%
2013 0.6167 +2.1%
2014 0.6204 +0.6%
2015 0.6081 -2.0%
2016 0.6198 +1.9%
2017 0.6218 +0.3%
2018 0.6008 -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6445 0.6445 0.6445 1
2010s 0.6131 0.6008 0.6218 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 44 Mexico 0.6035 compare
  2. 45 Switzerland 0.6016 compare
  3. 46 Lithuania 0.6015 compare
  4. 48 Argentina 0.5918 compare
  5. 49 Cyprus 0.5882 compare
  6. 50 Uruguay 0.5838 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Finland?
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Finland was 0.6008 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6445 in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6008 in 2018.
How does Finland rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Finland ranks 47th out of 64 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 753 data points, 2000–2022
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