Finland vs Malta: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Finland
27.8%
in 2020
Malta
28.6%
in 2020
Finland rank
13th
Malta rank
12th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Finland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 28.6% against 27.8% in Finland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 13th and Malta ranks 12th of 79 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 24.7% | 1.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 28.8% | 0.9% | Malta |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 28.6% | 0.8% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Finland or Malta?
- Malta, at 28.6% against 27.8% in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Finland and Malta?
- 0.8%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malta?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Malta rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Finland ranks 13th and Malta ranks 12th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.