Iceland vs Luxembourg: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment

Iceland
0.2991
in 2013
Luxembourg
0.3154
in 2020
Iceland rank
8th
Luxembourg rank
6th

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

  • Iceland
  • Luxembourg
00.10.20.3200420122020

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 0.3154 against 0.2991 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0163.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Iceland ranks 8th and Luxembourg ranks 6th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2982 0.289 0.0092 Iceland
2010s 0.3126 0.266 0.0466 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of total employment, Iceland or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 0.3154 against 0.2991 in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment between Iceland and Luxembourg?
0.0163, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2013.
How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Iceland ranks 8th and Luxembourg ranks 6th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total 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 total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed