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

Portugal
0.1508
in 2018
Switzerland
0.1531
in 2018
Portugal rank
25th
Switzerland rank
22nd

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

  • Portugal
  • Switzerland
00.050.10.15200720122018

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.1531 against 0.1508 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0023.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 70 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1273 0.1343 0.007 Switzerland
2010s 0.1493 0.1484 0.0008 Portugal

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, Portugal or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.1531 against 0.1508 in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender between Portugal and Switzerland?
0.0023, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Portugal ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 22nd 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: Male. 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: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 864 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed