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 0.3013 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.3013
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
18th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3535
in 2016
All-time low
0.3013
in 2018
Years of data
8
2008–2018

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

00.10.20.30.42008201320182008: 0.3272012: 0.3412013: 0.3092014: 0.3042015: 0.332016: 0.3542017: 0.3342018: 0.301

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Finland stood at 0.3013. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Finland peaked at 0.3535 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3013, in 2018.

That places Finland 18th out of 63 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: Elementary workers in Finland, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 0.3274
2012 0.3412 +4.2%
2013 0.309 -9.4%
2014 0.3041 -1.6%
2015 0.3299 +8.5%
2016 0.3535 +7.2%
2017 0.3339 -5.5%
2018 0.3013 -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3274 0.3274 0.3274 1
2010s 0.3247 0.3013 0.3535 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 15 Ethiopia 0.3281 compare
  2. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3232 compare
  3. 17 Lithuania 0.3154 compare
  4. 19 Palestine, State of 0.2834 compare
  5. 20 Iceland 0.271 compare
  6. 21 Greece 0.2607 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 0.3013 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 0.3535 in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3013 in 2018.
How does Finland rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Finland ranks 18th out of 63 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 8.0%. 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: Elementary workers. 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: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 741 data points, 2000–2021
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