Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location

Iceland
0.3534
in 2013
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.3284
in 2017
Iceland rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th

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

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.10.20.30.4200420102017

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.3534 against 0.3284 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.025.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3887 0.3688 0.0199 Iceland
2010s 0.3576 0.3503 0.0074 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Iceland, at 0.3534 against 0.3284 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2013.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.025, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Iceland ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th 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