Finland vs Switzerland: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment

Finland
0.3192
in 2020
Switzerland
0.3026
in 2020
Finland rank
27th
Switzerland rank
28th

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment over time

  • Finland
  • Switzerland
00.10.20.3200720132020

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.3192 against 0.3026 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0166.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 59 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3023 0.2412 0.0612 Finland
2010s 0.3232 0.281 0.0423 Finland
2020s 0.3192 0.3026 0.0167 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, Finland or Switzerland?
Finland, at 0.3192 against 0.3026 in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of formal employment between Finland and Switzerland?
0.0166, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
Finland ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 781 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed