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
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.