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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
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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