Iceland vs Ireland: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Iceland
29.91
in 2013
Ireland
29.33
in 2020
Iceland rank
8th
Ireland rank
9th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 29.91 against 29.33 in Ireland, a difference of 0.58.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 9th of 79 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.82 | 26.87 | 2.95 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 31.26 | 27.3 | 3.95 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 29.91 against 29.33 in Ireland as of 2013.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.58, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2013.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Iceland ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 9th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.