Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Iceland
Iceland: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment was 0.3469 in 2013. ▬ Flat
Latest (2013)
0.3469
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
17th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.3783
in 2010
All-time low
0.3005
in 2008
Years of data
10
2004–2013
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Iceland, 2004–2013
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.3469 for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in 2013.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Iceland peaked at 0.3783 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3005, in 2008.
That places Iceland 17th out of 59 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3583 | — |
| 2005 | 0.3573 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3484 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3608 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3005 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3632 | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3783 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3665 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3542 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3469 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3481 | 0.3005 | 0.3632 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3615 | 0.3469 | 0.3783 | 4 |
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More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Iceland?
- Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Iceland was 0.3469 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3783 in 2010.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3005 in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
- Iceland ranks 17th out of 59 countries with data for 2013.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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