Public employment in Finland
Finland: Public employment was 2,739 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Public employment in Finland, 1975–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, public employment in Finland stood at 2,739.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public employment in Finland peaked at 2,769 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,018, in 1994.
That places Finland 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Public employment in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2,323 | — |
| 1976 | 2,302 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 2,260 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2,239 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 2,288 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2,355 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 2,384 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2,411 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 2,420 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2,435 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2,431 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,445 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2,469 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2,493 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 2,341 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 2,176 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 2,046 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 2,018 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,501 | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 2,484 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,516 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,538 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,520 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,508 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,504 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,516 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,665 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 2,612 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,668 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 2,743 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2,769 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 2,739 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,282 | 2,239 | 2,323 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,427 | 2,355 | 2,493 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,145 | 2,018 | 2,341 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,501 | 2,501 | 2,501 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,531 | 2,484 | 2,665 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,706 | 2,612 | 2,769 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More work & labour data for Finland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3571 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3641 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2994 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 583.99 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,261 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,341 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,601 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public employment in Finland?
- Public employment in Finland was 2,739 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public employment recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,769 in 2023.
- What is the lowest public employment recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,018 in 1994.
- How does Finland rank for public employment?
- Finland ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public employment rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The total public sector employment covers all employment of general government sector as defined in System of National Accounts 1993 plus employment of publicly owned enterprises and companies, resident and operating at central, state (or regional) and local levels of government. It covers all persons employed directly by those institutions, without regard for the particular type of employment contract. See the working paper: Statistics on Public Sector Employment: Methodology, Structures and Trends. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.