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 0.2215 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2215
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
42nd
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.3238
in 2008
All-time low
0.2215
in 2018
Years of data
8
2008–2018

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

00.10.20.32008201320182008: 0.3242012: 0.2672013: 0.2922014: 0.2642015: 0.2812016: 0.2522017: 0.2292018: 0.221

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Finland is 0.2215, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Finland peaked at 0.3238 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2215, in 2018.

That places Finland 42nd out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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: Clerks in Finland, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 0.3238
2012 0.267 -17.6%
2013 0.2925 +9.5%
2014 0.2635 -9.9%
2015 0.2809 +6.6%
2016 0.2521 -10.3%
2017 0.2286 -9.3%
2018 0.2215 -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3238 0.3238 0.3238 1
2010s 0.258 0.2215 0.2925 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 39 Cyprus 0.2236 compare
  2. 40 Costa Rica 0.2234 compare
  3. 41 Romania 0.2231 compare
  4. 43 Ecuador 0.213 compare
  5. 44 Namibia 0.2096 compare
  6. 45 Türkiye 0.2088 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 0.2215 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 0.3238 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 0.2215 in 2018.
How does Finland rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Finland ranks 42nd out of 58 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 31.6%. 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 female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Clerks. 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: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 695 data points, 2000–2021
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