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

Iceland
0.1518
in 2012
Ireland
0.1503
in 2017
Iceland rank
26th
Ireland rank
27th

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

  • Iceland
  • Ireland
00.10.20.30.4200420102017

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.1518 against 0.1503 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0015.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 27th of 63 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 0.3011 0.2336 0.0676 Iceland
2010s 0.2265 0.1717 0.0548 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, Iceland or Ireland?
Iceland, at 0.1518 against 0.1503 in Ireland as of 2012.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Iceland and Ireland?
0.0015, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Iceland ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 27th 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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About this data

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