Finland vs Switzerland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location

Finland
0.3147
in 2018
Switzerland
0.3187
in 2018
Finland rank
18th
Switzerland rank
17th

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

  • Finland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.3187 against 0.3147 in Finland, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3149 0.2374 0.0774 Finland
2010s 0.3368 0.2805 0.0562 Finland

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 location, Finland or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.3187 against 0.3147 in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location between Finland and Switzerland?
0.004, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Finland ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural. 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 location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 791 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed