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

Portugal
0.1731
in 2018
Switzerland
0.172
in 2018
Portugal rank
40th
Switzerland rank
41st

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

  • Portugal
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.1731 against 0.172 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0011.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 41st of 68 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1646 0.1627 0.0019 Portugal
2010s 0.1755 0.1691 0.0065 Portugal

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, Portugal or Switzerland?
Portugal, at 0.1731 against 0.172 in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender between Portugal and Switzerland?
0.0011, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Portugal ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 41st of 68 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male. 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: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 851 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed