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

Iceland
0.3446
in 2013
Ireland
0.3323
in 2020
Iceland rank
14th
Ireland rank
17th

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

  • Iceland
  • Ireland
00.10.20.30.4200420122020

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.3446 against 0.3323 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0123.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 17th of 75 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 0.3533 0.3281 0.0252 Iceland
2010s 0.3601 0.3246 0.0355 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, Iceland or Ireland?
Iceland, at 0.3446 against 0.3323 in Ireland as of 2013.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment between Iceland and Ireland?
0.0123, 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 public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
Iceland ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 17th of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment. 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
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 979 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed