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

Switzerland
0.2751
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.2887
in 2018
Switzerland rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

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

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.10.20.3200520122020

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.2887 against 0.2751 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0136.

Across all 12 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 79 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 0.2247 0.3052 0.0806 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.2457 0.2877 0.042 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 total employment, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.2887 against 0.2751 in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0136, 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?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Switzerland ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th 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