Australia vs Switzerland: Number of public paid employees

Australia
2,248
in 2015
Switzerland
2,280
in 2020
Australia rank
46th
Switzerland rank
45th

Number of public paid employees over time

  • Australia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 2,280 against 2,248 in Australia, a difference of 32.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 80 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 2,274 1,650 624 Australia
2010s 2,321 1,952 369 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of public paid employees, Australia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 2,280 against 2,248 in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of public paid employees between Australia and Switzerland?
32, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for number of public paid employees?
Australia ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Number of public paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed