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

Iceland
0.1518
in 2012
Latvia
0.166
in 2018
Iceland rank
26th
Latvia rank
23rd

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

  • Iceland
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.166 against 0.1518 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0142.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 23rd of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.255 0.1715 0.0835 Iceland
2010s 0.2265 0.2067 0.0198 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 Latvia?
Latvia, at 0.166 against 0.1518 in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Iceland and Latvia?
0.0142, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2012.
How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Iceland ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 23rd 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