Share of public paid employees with a contract in Iceland

Iceland: Share of public paid employees with a contract was 1 in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 42 countries
All-time high
1
in 2004
All-time low
1
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2013

Share of public paid employees with a contract in Iceland, 2004–2013

00.20.40.60.812004200820132004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of public paid employees with a contract in Iceland is 1, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of public paid employees with a contract in Iceland peaked at 1 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2004.

That places Iceland 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

Share of public paid employees with a contract in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Share of public paid employees with a contract in Iceland, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 1
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 1 1 6
2010s 1 1 1 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 1 Austria 1 compare
  2. 1 Croatia 1
  3. 1 Cyprus 1 compare
  4. 1 Czechia 1 compare
  5. 1 Denmark 1
  6. 1 Ecuador 1 compare
  7. 1 Estonia 1 compare
  8. 1 Finland 1 compare
  9. 1 France 1 compare
  10. 1 Hungary 1 compare
  11. 1 Ireland 1 compare
  12. 1 Italy 1 compare
  13. 1 Malta 1 compare
  14. 1 Serbia 1
  15. 1 Slovenia 1 compare
  16. 1 Switzerland 1 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of public paid employees with a contract in Iceland?
Share of public paid employees with a contract in Iceland was 1 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest share of public paid employees with a contract recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2004.
What is the lowest share of public paid employees with a contract recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for share of public paid employees with a contract?
Iceland ranks 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2013.
Is share of public paid employees with a contract rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Share of public paid employees with a contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of public paid employees with a contract
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 554 data points, 2000–2021
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