Austria vs Switzerland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender

Austria
0.3854
in 2018
Switzerland
0.4318
in 2018
Austria rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
20th

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.4318 against 0.3854 in Austria, a difference of 0.0464.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.

Austria ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 20th of 69 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3486 0.3798 0.0312 Switzerland
2010s 0.3847 0.4032 0.0185 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender, Austria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.4318 against 0.3854 in Austria as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender between Austria and Switzerland?
0.0464, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Austria ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 20th of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female. 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 paid employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 856 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed