Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Switzerland

Switzerland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.172 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.172
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
41st
of 68 countries
All-time high
0.1877
in 2007
All-time low
0.1481
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Switzerland, 2007–2018

00.050.10.150.22007201220182007: 0.1882008: 0.1482009: 0.1522010: 0.1672011: 0.1642012: 0.1692013: 0.1672014: 0.1722015: 0.1682016: 0.1712017: 0.1712018: 0.172

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.172 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Switzerland peaked at 0.1877 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1481, in 2008.

Switzerland ranks 41st of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.1877
2008 0.1481 -21.1%
2009 0.1522 +2.8%
2010 0.1674 +10.0%
2011 0.1644 -1.8%
2012 0.1691 +2.9%
2013 0.1666 -1.4%
2014 0.1724 +3.4%
2015 0.1678 -2.7%
2016 0.171 +1.9%
2017 0.1711 +0.1%
2018 0.172 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1627 0.1481 0.1877 3
2010s 0.1691 0.1644 0.1724 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 38 Austria 0.1753 compare
  2. 39 Hungary 0.1736 compare
  3. 40 Portugal 0.1731 compare
  4. 42 Italy 0.1629 compare
  5. 43 Chile 0.1611 compare
  6. 44 Sri Lanka 0.1568 compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Switzerland?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Switzerland was 0.172 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1877 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1481 in 2008.
How does Switzerland rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Switzerland ranks 41st out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 paid employment by gender: Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 851 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed