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

Switzerland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.2894 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2894
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
25th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.2908
in 2007
All-time low
0.2417
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.10.20.32007201220182007: 0.2912008: 0.2422009: 0.2542010: 0.2672011: 0.2632012: 0.2762013: 0.2822014: 0.2672015: 0.2792016: 0.2812017: 0.282018: 0.289

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Switzerland is 0.2894, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Switzerland peaked at 0.2908 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2417, in 2008.

Switzerland ranks 25th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.2908
2008 0.2417 -16.9%
2009 0.2538 +5.0%
2010 0.2674 +5.4%
2011 0.2629 -1.7%
2012 0.2757 +4.9%
2013 0.2823 +2.4%
2014 0.2671 -5.4%
2015 0.2788 +4.4%
2016 0.2813 +0.9%
2017 0.2796 -0.6%
2018 0.2894 +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2621 0.2417 0.2908 3
2010s 0.276 0.2629 0.2894 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 22 Armenia 0.3079 compare
  2. 23 Ireland 0.3 compare
  3. 24 Palestine, State of 0.297 compare
  4. 26 Luxembourg 0.2863 compare
  5. 27 Dominican Republic 0.2854 compare
  6. 28 Hungary 0.2841 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Switzerland?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Switzerland was 0.2894 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2908 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2417 in 2008.
How does Switzerland rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Switzerland ranks 25th out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 paid employment by location: Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 855 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed