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

South Africa
0.1523
in 2020
Switzerland
0.1531
in 2018
South Africa rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
22nd

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

  • South Africa
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.1531 against 0.1523 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0008.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 70 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1365 0.1266 0.0099 South Africa
2010s 0.1416 0.149 0.0075 Switzerland

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, South Africa or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.1531 against 0.1523 in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender between South Africa and Switzerland?
0.0008, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
South Africa ranks 23rd 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