Ireland vs Switzerland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender

Ireland
0.4123
in 2017
Switzerland
0.3922
in 2018
Ireland rank
11th
Switzerland rank
12th

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

  • Ireland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.4123 against 0.3922 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0201.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 70 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4073 0.3429 0.0644 Ireland
2010s 0.3971 0.3612 0.036 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 by gender, Ireland or Switzerland?
Ireland, at 0.4123 against 0.3922 in Switzerland as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender between Ireland and Switzerland?
0.0201, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Ireland ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Female. 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 total employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 865 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed