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

Iceland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment was 0.3446 in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
0.3446
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
14th
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.3776
in 2010
All-time low
0.2996
in 2008
Years of data
10
2004–2013

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

00.10.20.30.42004200820132004: 0.372005: 0.362006: 0.3692007: 0.362008: 0.32009: 0.3622010: 0.3782011: 0.3662012: 0.3522013: 0.345

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.3446 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Iceland peaked at 0.3776 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2996, in 2008.

Iceland ranks 14th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Iceland, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3697
2005 0.3598 -2.7%
2006 0.3689 +2.5%
2007 0.3598 -2.5%
2008 0.2996 -16.8%
2009 0.3617 +20.7%
2010 0.3776 +4.4%
2011 0.3659 -3.1%
2012 0.3524 -3.7%
2013 0.3446 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3533 0.2996 0.3697 6
2010s 0.3601 0.3446 0.3776 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 11 Denmark 0.3637
  2. 12 Armenia 0.361 compare
  3. 13 Albania 0.3566 compare
  4. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3398 compare
  5. 16 Greece 0.3333 compare
  6. 17 Ireland 0.3323 compare

See the full ranking of 75 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Iceland?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Iceland was 0.3446 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3776 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2996 in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
Iceland ranks 14th out of 75 countries with data for 2013.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 979 data points, 2000–2022
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