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

Iceland
0.2221
in 2013
Portugal
0.2349
in 2018
Iceland rank
33rd
Portugal rank
30th

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

  • Iceland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.2349 against 0.2221 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0128.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.

Iceland ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 30th of 58 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2224 0.188 0.0343 Iceland
2010s 0.2348 0.1908 0.044 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, Iceland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.2349 against 0.2221 in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by between Iceland and Portugal?
0.0128, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2013.
How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Iceland ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 30th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks. 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 occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 705 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed