France vs Iceland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender

France
0.4541
in 2018
Iceland
0.4973
in 2013
France rank
6th
Iceland rank
4th

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

  • France
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.4973 against 0.4541 in France, a difference of 0.0432.

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

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

France ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 4th of 70 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4363 0.4615 0.0252 Iceland
2010s 0.4494 0.4998 0.0505 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 by gender, France or Iceland?
Iceland, at 0.4973 against 0.4541 in France as of 2013.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender between France and Iceland?
0.0432, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2013.
How do France and Iceland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
France ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 4th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Female. 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 by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 865 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed