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

Estonia
0.1622
in 2018
Iceland
0.1518
in 2012
Estonia rank
24th
Iceland rank
26th

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

  • Estonia
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.1622 against 0.1518 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0104.

That makes Estonia'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 Iceland ahead.

Estonia ranks 24th and Iceland ranks 26th of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2347 0.3011 0.0664 Iceland
2010s 0.2078 0.2265 0.0187 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, Estonia or Iceland?
Estonia, at 0.1622 against 0.1518 in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Estonia and Iceland?
0.0104, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
How do Estonia and Iceland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Estonia ranks 24th and Iceland ranks 26th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 745 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed