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

Ireland
0.2909
in 2017
Switzerland
0.3179
in 2018
Ireland rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
29th

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

  • Ireland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.3179 against 0.2909 in Ireland, a difference of 0.027.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.

Ireland ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 29th of 61 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2422 0.3368 0.0946 Switzerland
2010s 0.268 0.2964 0.0284 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, Ireland or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.3179 against 0.2909 in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Ireland and Switzerland?
0.027, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Ireland ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 29th of 61 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Technicians. 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 occupational group: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
61 places, 719 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed