Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Finland
Finland: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 27.82 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
27.82
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 79 countries
All-time high
28.76
in 2016
All-time low
26.06
in 2008
Years of data
10
2008–2020
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Finland, 2008–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment as a share of total employment in Finland is 27.82, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Finland peaked at 28.76 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.06, in 2008.
That places Finland 13th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 26.06 | — |
| 2012 | 27.21 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 28.12 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 28.45 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 28.71 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 28.76 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 27.32 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 26.86 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 27.58 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 27.82 | +0.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 27.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.54, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 27.82 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.43, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.06 | 26.06 | 26.06 | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.88 | 26.86 | 28.76 | 8 |
| 2020s | 27.82 | 27.82 | 27.82 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 10 France 28.94 compare
- 11 United Kingdom 28.87 compare
- 12 Malta 28.6 compare
- 14 Switzerland 27.51 compare
- 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27.38 compare
- 16 Mongolia 27.09 compare
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 sector employment as a share of total employment in Finland?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Finland was 27.82 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.76 in 2016.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.06 in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Finland ranks 13th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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