Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Switzerland
Switzerland: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment was 0.3026 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Switzerland, 2007–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Switzerland stood at 0.3026. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Switzerland peaked at 0.3026 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2412, in 2008.
Switzerland ranks 28th of 59 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.
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.2897 | — |
| 2008 | 0.2412 | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 0.253 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2685 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.264 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2712 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2775 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2689 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2776 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2798 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2839 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2943 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2944 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3026 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2613 | 0.2412 | 0.2897 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.278 | 0.264 | 0.2944 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3026 | 0.3026 | 0.3026 | 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 public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Switzerland?
- Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Switzerland was 0.3026 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3026 in 2020.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2412 in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
- Switzerland ranks 28th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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