Iceland vs Ireland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location

Iceland
0.3534
in 2013
Ireland
0.3597
in 2017
Iceland rank
12th
Ireland rank
11th

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location over time

  • Iceland
  • Ireland
00.10.20.30.4200420102017

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.3597 against 0.3534 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0063.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 11th of 64 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3916 0.3622 0.0294 Iceland
2010s 0.3576 0.3514 0.0063 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location, Iceland or Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.3597 against 0.3534 in Iceland as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location between Iceland and Ireland?
0.0063, with Ireland 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 public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Iceland ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 11th of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 791 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed