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

France
0.3211
in 2018
Switzerland
0.3187
in 2018
France rank
16th
Switzerland rank
17th

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

  • France
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

France currently reports 0.3211 against 0.3187 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0024.

Across all 12 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2991 0.2564 0.0427 France
2010s 0.3393 0.2788 0.0605 France

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, France or Switzerland?
France, at 0.3211 against 0.3187 in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location between France and Switzerland?
0.0024, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do France and Switzerland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
France ranks 16th 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