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

Australia
0.4583
in 2015
Switzerland
0.4268
in 2018
Australia rank
57th
Switzerland rank
58th

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

  • Australia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.4583 against 0.4268 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0315.

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

Across all 9 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 58th of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6159 0.379 0.2369 Australia
2010s 0.4936 0.4536 0.0399 Australia

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, Australia or Switzerland?
Australia, at 0.4583 against 0.4268 in Switzerland as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by between Australia and Switzerland?
0.0315, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Australia ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 58th of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Professionals. 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 occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 755 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed