Public employment in Iceland
Iceland: Public employment was 202.41 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Public employment in Iceland, 2008–2019
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public employment in Iceland is 202.41, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public employment in Iceland peaked at 202.56 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 162.48, in 2010.
That places Iceland 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Public employment in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 179.33 | — |
| 2009 | 164.61 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 162.48 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 164.28 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 167.36 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 171.34 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 175.46 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 180.51 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 188.72 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 196.68 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 202.56 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 202.41 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171.97 | 164.61 | 179.33 | 2 |
| 2010s | 181.18 | 162.48 | 202.56 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 41 Luxembourg 517.81 compare
- 42 Cyprus 475.67
- 43 Malta 319.56 compare
- 45 New Caledonia 89.33 compare
- 46 Jersey 56.54 compare
- 47 San Marino 15.63
More work & labour data for Iceland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 373.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 169.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 193.08 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public employment in Iceland?
- Public employment in Iceland was 202.41 in 2019, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public employment recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 202.56 in 2018.
- What is the lowest public employment recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 162.48 in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for public employment?
- Iceland ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is public employment rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The total public sector employment covers all employment of general government sector as defined in System of National Accounts 1993 plus employment of publicly owned enterprises and companies, resident and operating at central, state (or regional) and local levels of government. It covers all persons employed directly by those institutions, without regard for the particular type of employment contract. See the working paper: Statistics on Public Sector Employment: Methodology, Structures and Trends. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.