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 0.1267 in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
0.1267
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
32nd
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.1665
in 2010
All-time low
0.124
in 2008
Years of data
10
2004–2013

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

00.050.10.152004200820132004: 0.1562005: 0.1542006: 0.1572007: 0.1582008: 0.1242009: 0.1632010: 0.1662011: 0.162012: 0.1432013: 0.127

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Iceland is 0.1267, measured in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Iceland peaked at 0.1665 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.124, in 2008.

Iceland ranks 32nd of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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: Male in Iceland, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 0.1555
2005 0.1541 -0.9%
2006 0.157 +1.9%
2007 0.1584 +0.9%
2008 0.124 -21.7%
2009 0.1632 +31.6%
2010 0.1665 +2.0%
2011 0.1596 -4.1%
2012 0.1435 -10.1%
2013 0.1267 -11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.152 0.124 0.1632 6
2010s 0.1491 0.1267 0.1665 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 29 Uruguay 0.1424 compare
  2. 30 Panama 0.1348 compare
  3. 31 Viet Nam 0.1342 compare
  4. 33 Dominican Republic 0.1234 compare
  5. 34 Türkiye 0.1227 compare
  6. 35 Italy 0.1206 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 0.1267 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 0.1665 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 0.124 in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Iceland ranks 32nd 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 down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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: Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 864 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed