Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Switzerland
Switzerland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2032 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Switzerland, 2007–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Switzerland stood at 0.2032. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Switzerland peaked at 0.2032 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1394, in 2011.
Switzerland ranks 40th of 58 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 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.1922 | — |
| 2008 | 0.1735 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1731 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1442 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1394 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1724 | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1743 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1615 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1716 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1778 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1893 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2032 | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1796 | 0.1731 | 0.1922 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1704 | 0.1394 | 0.2032 | 9 |
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 paid employment, by in Switzerland?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Switzerland was 0.2032 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2032 in 2018.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1394 in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
- Switzerland ranks 40th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 occupational group: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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