Number of public paid employees in Switzerland

Switzerland: Number of public paid employees was 2,280 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2,280
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
45th
of 80 countries
All-time high
2,346
in 2017
All-time low
1,556
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Number of public paid employees in Switzerland, 2007–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2007201320202007: 1.6k2008: 1.6k2009: 1.8k2010: 2.0k2011: 1.8k2012: 2.1k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.9k2015: 2.0k2016: 2.2k2017: 2.3k2018: 1.8k2019: 2.0k2020: 2.3k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 2,280 for number of public paid employees in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees in Switzerland peaked at 2,346 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,556, in 2007.

Switzerland ranks 45th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Number of public paid employees in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Number of public paid employees in Switzerland, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 1,556
2008 1,602 +3.0%
2009 1,791 +11.8%
2010 1,974 +10.2%
2011 1,839 -6.8%
2012 2,058 +11.9%
2013 1,939 -5.8%
2014 1,857 -4.2%
2015 2,044 +10.1%
2016 2,226 +8.9%
2017 2,346 +5.4%
2018 1,843 -21.4%
2019 1,961 +6.4%
2020 2,280 +16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,650 1,556 1,791 3
2010s 2,009 1,839 2,346 10
2020s 2,280 2,280 2,280 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 42 Italy 2,361 compare
  2. 43 Greece 2,338 compare
  3. 44 Ecuador 2,294 compare
  4. 46 Australia 2,248 compare
  5. 47 Belgium 2,244 compare
  6. 48 Paraguay 2,103 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees in Switzerland?
Number of public paid employees in Switzerland was 2,280 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 2,346 in 2017.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,556 in 2007.
How does Switzerland rank for number of public paid employees?
Switzerland ranks 45th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of public paid employees rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
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