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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 801 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed