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

Iceland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location was 0.3071 in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
0.3071
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
6th
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.3509
in 2007
All-time low
0.2646
in 2008
Years of data
10
2004–2013

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

00.10.20.30.42004200820132004: 0.3272005: 0.3132006: 0.3272007: 0.3512008: 0.2652009: 0.3242010: 0.3182011: 0.3082012: 0.3012013: 0.307

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.3071 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in 2013.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Iceland peaked at 0.3509 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2646, in 2008.

That places Iceland 6th out of 65 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural in Iceland, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3268
2005 0.3133 -4.1%
2006 0.3268 +4.3%
2007 0.3509 +7.3%
2008 0.2646 -24.6%
2009 0.3245 +22.6%
2010 0.3178 -2.0%
2011 0.3076 -3.2%
2012 0.3006 -2.3%
2013 0.3071 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3178 0.2646 0.3509 6
2010s 0.3083 0.3006 0.3178 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 3 Ukraine 0.4526 compare
  2. 4 Belgium 0.3776 compare
  3. 5 Luxembourg 0.3669 compare
  4. 7 France 0.281 compare
  5. 8 Hungary 0.2805 compare
  6. 9 Switzerland 0.2726 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Iceland?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Iceland was 0.3071 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3509 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2646 in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Iceland ranks 6th out of 65 countries with data for 2013.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 location: Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 801 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed