Austria vs Switzerland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment
Austria
0.2896
in 2020
Switzerland
0.3025
in 2020
Austria rank
29th
Switzerland rank
27th
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.3025 against 0.2896 in Austria, a difference of 0.0129.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 75 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2587 | 0.2613 | 0.0026 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.2673 | 0.278 | 0.0107 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.2896 | 0.3025 | 0.0129 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.3025 against 0.2896 in Austria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.0129, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
- Austria ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.