Finland vs Switzerland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment

Finland
0.2782
in 2020
Switzerland
0.2751
in 2020
Finland rank
13th
Switzerland rank
14th

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment over time

  • Finland
  • Switzerland
00.10.20.3200720132020

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.2782 against 0.2751 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0031.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 79 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2606 0.2093 0.0513 Finland
2010s 0.2788 0.2508 0.0279 Finland
2020s 0.2782 0.2751 0.0031 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of total employment, Finland or Switzerland?
Finland, at 0.2782 against 0.2751 in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment between Finland and Switzerland?
0.0031, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Finland ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed