Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Iceland
Iceland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.2991 in 2013. ▬ Flat
Latest (2013)
0.2991
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
8th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.328
in 2010
All-time low
0.2536
in 2008
Years of data
10
2004–2013
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Iceland, 2004–2013
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.2991 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Iceland peaked at 0.328 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2536, in 2008.
That places Iceland 8th out of 79 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3118 | — |
| 2005 | 0.3041 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.307 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3001 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2536 | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3127 | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 0.328 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3186 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3045 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2991 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2982 | 0.2536 | 0.3127 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3126 | 0.2991 | 0.328 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 5 Denmark 0.3252
- 6 Luxembourg 0.3154 compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 0.3029 compare
- 9 Ireland 0.2933 compare
- 10 France 0.2894 compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2887 compare
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 total employment in Iceland?
- Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Iceland was 0.2991 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.328 in 2010.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2536 in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
- Iceland ranks 8th out of 79 countries with data for 2013.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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