Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location

Switzerland
0.3187
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.3284
in 2017
Switzerland rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th

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

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.3284 against 0.3187 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0097.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 64 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2564 0.3541 0.0977 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.2738 0.3438 0.0699 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.3284 against 0.3187 in Switzerland as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0097, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Switzerland ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th 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