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

Portugal
0.2567
in 2018
Switzerland
0.2726
in 2018
Portugal rank
12th
Switzerland rank
9th

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

  • Portugal
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.2726 against 0.2567 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0159.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 65 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2244 0.2052 0.0192 Portugal
2010s 0.243 0.2353 0.0077 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 location, Portugal or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.2726 against 0.2567 in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between Portugal and Switzerland?
0.0159, 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 location?
Portugal ranks 12th 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