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

Iceland
0.1267
in 2013
Uruguay
0.1424
in 2020
Iceland rank
32nd
Uruguay rank
29th

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

  • Iceland
  • Uruguay
00.050.10.15200020102020

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.1424 against 0.1267 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0157.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Uruguay ahead.

Iceland ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 29th of 70 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.152 0.144 0.008 Iceland
2010s 0.1565 0.1275 0.029 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, Iceland or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.1424 against 0.1267 in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender between Iceland and Uruguay?
0.0157, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Uruguay?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
How do Iceland and Uruguay rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Iceland ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 29th 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: Male. 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: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 864 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed