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

00.10.20.32004200820132004: 0.3122005: 0.3042006: 0.3072007: 0.32008: 0.2542009: 0.3132010: 0.3282011: 0.3192012: 0.3042013: 0.299

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Iceland, 2004 to 2013.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2982 0.2536 0.3127 6
2010s 0.3126 0.2991 0.328 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 5 Denmark 0.3252
  2. 6 Luxembourg 0.3154 compare
  3. 7 Republic of Moldova 0.3029 compare
  4. 9 Ireland 0.2933 compare
  5. 10 France 0.2894 compare
  6. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2887 compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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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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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
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