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

Iceland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.4091 in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.4091
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
16th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.4544
in 2011
All-time low
0.2646
in 2008
Years of data
10
2004–2013

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

00.10.20.30.40.52004200820132004: 0.3252005: 0.3342006: 0.3172007: 0.3092008: 0.2652009: 0.352010: 0.4022011: 0.4542012: 0.392013: 0.409

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Iceland is 0.4091, measured in 2013.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Iceland peaked at 0.4544 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2646, in 2008.

Iceland ranks 16th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Manager in Iceland, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3249
2005 0.3337 +2.7%
2006 0.3169 -5.0%
2007 0.3092 -2.4%
2008 0.2646 -14.4%
2009 0.3498 +32.2%
2010 0.4023 +15.0%
2011 0.4544 +13.0%
2012 0.3901 -14.2%
2013 0.4091 +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3165 0.2646 0.3498 6
2010s 0.414 0.3901 0.4544 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 13 Russia 0.4722 compare
  2. 14 Zambia 0.4364 compare
  3. 15 Cameroon 0.4252 compare
  4. 17 Turkey 0.4029 compare
  5. 18 Slovakia 0.3952 compare
  6. 19 Georgia 0.3713 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Iceland?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Iceland was 0.4091 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.4544 in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2646 in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Iceland ranks 16th out of 63 countries with data for 2013.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 occupational group: Manager. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 739 data points, 2000–2022
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