Iceland vs Switzerland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location
Iceland
0.3071
in 2013
Switzerland
0.2726
in 2018
Iceland rank
6th
Switzerland rank
9th
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.3071 against 0.2726 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0345.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 65 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3133 | 0.2052 | 0.1081 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.3083 | 0.2208 | 0.0875 | Iceland |
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 location, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 0.3071 against 0.2726 in Switzerland as of 2013.
- What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.0345, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2013.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
- Iceland ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.