Iceland vs Ireland: Number of public paid employees

Iceland
1,276
in 2013
Ireland
1,240
in 2020
Iceland rank
67th
Ireland rank
69th

Number of public paid employees over time

  • Iceland
  • Ireland
05001.0k1.5k200420122020

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1,276 against 1,240 in Ireland, a difference of 36.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.

Iceland ranks 67th and Ireland ranks 69th of 80 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1,210 1,312 101.33 Ireland
2010s 1,317 1,048 269.5 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of public paid employees, Iceland or Ireland?
Iceland, at 1,276 against 1,240 in Ireland as of 2013.
What is the difference in number of public paid employees between Iceland and Ireland?
36, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2013.
How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for number of public paid employees?
Iceland ranks 67th and Ireland ranks 69th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Number of public paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed