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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3533 | 0.2996 | 0.3697 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3601 | 0.3446 | 0.3776 | 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 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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