Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Iceland

Iceland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender was 0.4973 in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.4973
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
4th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.5143
in 2010
All-time low
0.4123
in 2008
Years of data
10
2004–2013

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

00.20.40.62004200820132004: 0.4782005: 0.4612006: 0.4752007: 0.4572008: 0.4122009: 0.4852010: 0.5142011: 0.4962012: 0.4922013: 0.497

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2013, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Iceland stood at 0.4973.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Iceland peaked at 0.5143 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4123, in 2008.

Iceland ranks 4th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Female in Iceland, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 0.4778
2005 0.4608 -3.5%
2006 0.4755 +3.2%
2007 0.4575 -3.8%
2008 0.4123 -9.9%
2009 0.4851 +17.7%
2010 0.5143 +6.0%
2011 0.4963 -3.5%
2012 0.4915 -1.0%
2013 0.4973 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4615 0.4123 0.4851 6
2010s 0.4998 0.4915 0.5143 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 1 Russian Federation 0.5177 compare
  2. 2 Belgium 0.5011 compare
  3. 3 Ukraine 0.4988 compare
  4. 5 Maldives 0.4809 compare
  5. 6 France 0.4541 compare
  6. 7 Malta 0.4357 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Iceland?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Iceland was 0.4973 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5143 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4123 in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Iceland ranks 4th out of 70 countries with data for 2013.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 total employment by gender: Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 865 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed