Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Switzerland

Switzerland: Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex was 1,303 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,303
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1,303
in 2020
All-time low
1,089
in 2009
Years of data
7
2008–2020

Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Switzerland, 2008–2020

05001.0k1.5k2008201420202008: 1.2k2009: 1.1k2010: 1.1k2012: 1.3k2016: 1.3k2018: 1.2k2020: 1.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 1,303 for personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Switzerland peaked at 1,303 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,089, in 2009.

Switzerland ranks 16th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Switzerland, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 1,229
2009 1,089 -11.4%
2010 1,142 +4.9%
2012 1,271 +11.3%
2016 1,251 -1.6%
2018 1,224 -2.2%
2020 1,303 +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,159 1,089 1,229 2
2010s 1,222 1,142 1,271 4
2020s 1,303 1,303 1,303 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 13 Croatia 1,673 compare
  2. 14 Belgium 1,580 compare
  3. 15 Slovakia 1,332 compare
  4. 17 Finland 1,086 compare
  5. 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,044 compare
  6. 19 Sweden 954 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Switzerland?
Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in Switzerland was 1,303 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest personnel in the criminal justice system by sex recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1,303 in 2020.
What is the lowest personnel in the criminal justice system by sex recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,089 in 2009.
How does Switzerland rank for personnel in the criminal justice system by sex?
Switzerland ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
Is personnel in the criminal justice system by sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 568 data points, 2008–2024
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