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
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.