Finland vs United Kingdom: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Finland
27.82
in 2020
United Kingdom
28.87
in 2018
Finland rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
11th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 28.87 against 27.82 in Finland, a difference of 1.05.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Finland ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 79 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.06 | 29.58 | 3.52 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 27.92 | 28.47 | 0.5536 | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 28.87 against 27.82 in Finland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Finland and United Kingdom?
- 1.05, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Finland ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.