FACTOID # 6: Teachers make up 7.8 percent of Iceland’s labor force - and they only have to teach 38 weeks per year.
 
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Rank   Countries  Amount  (top to bottom)   
#1  Iceland:7.8% 
#2  Tunisia:6.6% 
#3  Hungary:6.2% 
#4  Argentina:5.9% 
#5  Norway:5.2% 
#6  Spain:5.2% 
#7  Peru:4.9% 
#8  Mexico:4.9% 
#9  Ireland:4.7% 
#10  New Zealand:4.7% 
#11  Italy:4.7% 
#12  Austria:4.7% 
#13  France:4.5% 
#14  Finland:4.3% 
#15  Sweden:4.2% 
#16  Malaysia:4.2% 
#17  United States:4.2% 
#18  Uruguay:4.2% 
#19  Brazil:3.9% 
#20  Germany:3.9% 
#21  Switzerland:3.9% 
#22  United Kingdom:3.8% 
#23  Luxembourg:3.7% 
#24  Australia:3.7% 
#25  Czech Republic:3.7% 
#26  Canada:3.5% 
#27  Paraguay:3.5% 
#28  Turkey:3.4% 
#29  Zimbabwe:3.1% 
#30  Indonesia:3% 
#31  Japan:3% 
#32  Thailand:3% 
#33  Philippines:2.9% 
#34  Chile:2.4% 
#35  Denmark:0% 
#36  Netherlands:0% 
Weighted average: 4.0%  


DEFINITION: The percentage share of the total labor force who are classroom, academic staff, and other teachers. Data for 1999.

SOURCE: UNESCO Institute of Statistics

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