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 0.2945 in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.2945
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
7th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.3341
in 2010
All-time low
0.2474
in 2008
Years of data
10
2004–2013

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

00.10.20.32004200820132004: 0.3042005: 0.2992006: 0.2972007: 0.2752008: 0.2472009: 0.3062010: 0.3342011: 0.3252012: 0.3072013: 0.295

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.2945 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in 2013.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Iceland peaked at 0.3341 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2474, in 2008.

Iceland ranks 7th of 69 countries on this measure, 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: Urban in Iceland, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3037
2005 0.2993 -1.4%
2006 0.2966 -0.9%
2007 0.2753 -7.2%
2008 0.2474 -10.1%
2009 0.3058 +23.6%
2010 0.3341 +9.3%
2011 0.3249 -2.8%
2012 0.3067 -5.6%
2013 0.2945 -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.288 0.2474 0.3058 6
2010s 0.3151 0.2945 0.3341 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 4 Belgium 0.3433 compare
  2. 5 France 0.332 compare
  3. 6 Mongolia 0.3317 compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2944 compare
  5. 9 Malta 0.2933 compare
  6. 10 Albania 0.2896 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 0.2945 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 0.3341 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2474 in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Iceland ranks 7th out of 69 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 3.0%. 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 location: Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 855 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed