Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Iceland
Iceland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.537 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
0.537
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.5582
in 2010
All-time low
0.4521
in 2008
Years of data
10
2004–2013
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Iceland, 2004–2013
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Iceland is 0.537, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Iceland peaked at 0.5582 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4521, in 2008.
Iceland ranks 6th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.5299 | — |
| 2005 | 0.5032 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5258 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5061 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4521 | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5247 | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5582 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5368 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5336 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.537 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.507 | 0.4521 | 0.5299 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.5414 | 0.5336 | 0.5582 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 paid employment by gender in Iceland?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Iceland was 0.537 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5582 in 2010.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4521 in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
- Iceland ranks 6th out of 69 countries with data for 2013.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 paid employment by gender: Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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