Iceland vs Luxembourg: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Iceland
29.9%
in 2013
Luxembourg
31.5%
in 2020
Iceland rank
8th
Luxembourg rank
6th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Iceland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 31.5% against 29.9% in Iceland, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Iceland ranks 8th and Luxembourg ranks 6th of 79 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 28.9% | 0.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 26.6% | 4.7% | 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 Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 31.5% against 29.9% in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 1.6%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2013.
- How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Iceland ranks 8th and Luxembourg ranks 6th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.