Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Iceland

Iceland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.3395 in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
0.3395
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
15th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.3818
in 2010
All-time low
0.2885
in 2008
Years of data
10
2004–2013

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Iceland, 2004–2013

00.10.20.30.42004200820132004: 0.3512005: 0.3462006: 0.3462007: 0.3252008: 0.2882009: 0.3492010: 0.3822011: 0.3712012: 0.3542013: 0.34

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.3395 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in 2013.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Iceland peaked at 0.3818 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2885, in 2008.

That places Iceland 15th out of 69 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban in Iceland, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3513
2005 0.346 -1.5%
2006 0.3458 -0.1%
2007 0.3249 -6.0%
2008 0.2885 -11.2%
2009 0.3494 +21.1%
2010 0.3818 +9.3%
2011 0.3714 -2.7%
2012 0.3536 -4.8%
2013 0.3395 -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3343 0.2885 0.3513 6
2010s 0.3616 0.3395 0.3818 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 12 Cambodia 0.3547 compare
  2. 13 Tunisia 0.3506 compare
  3. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3448 compare
  4. 16 Malta 0.3339 compare
  5. 17 Greece 0.3299 compare
  6. 18 Panama 0.3259 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Iceland?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Iceland was 0.3395 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3818 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2885 in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Iceland ranks 15th out of 69 countries with data for 2013.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 paid employment by location: Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 855 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed