Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Iceland

Iceland: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees was 0.3737 in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
0.3737
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
14th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3861
in 2009
All-time low
0.3514
in 2011
Years of data
10
2004–2013

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Iceland, 2004–2013

00.10.20.30.42004200820132004: 0.372005: 0.3562006: 0.3662007: 0.3842008: 0.3732009: 0.3862010: 0.3642011: 0.3512012: 0.3652013: 0.374

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Iceland is 0.3737, measured in 2013.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Iceland peaked at 0.3861 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3514, in 2011.

Iceland ranks 14th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Iceland, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3703
2005 0.3564 -3.8%
2006 0.366 +2.7%
2007 0.3837 +4.8%
2008 0.3729 -2.8%
2009 0.3861 +3.5%
2010 0.3638 -5.8%
2011 0.3514 -3.4%
2012 0.3647 +3.8%
2013 0.3737 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3726 0.3564 0.3861 6
2010s 0.3634 0.3514 0.3737 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 11 Armenia 0.4072 compare
  2. 12 Latvia 0.386 compare
  3. 13 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.374 compare
  4. 15 Slovakia 0.3665 compare
  5. 16 Austria 0.3572 compare
  6. 17 Hungary 0.3517 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Iceland?
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Iceland was 0.3737 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3861 in 2009.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3514 in 2011.
How does Iceland rank for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees?
Iceland ranks 14th out of 63 countries with data for 2013.
Is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 771 data points, 2000–2022
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