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

Switzerland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2688 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2688
Change on year
up 35.0%
World rank
10th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2872
in 2015
All-time low
0.1749
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.10.20.32007201220182007: 0.2372008: 0.1752009: 0.2372010: 0.2272011: 0.2282012: 0.2122013: 0.2082014: 0.2322015: 0.2872016: 0.2352017: 0.1992018: 0.269

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Switzerland stood at 0.2688.

That represents a change of up 35.0% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Switzerland peaked at 0.2872 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1749, in 2008.

Switzerland ranks 10th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.2367
2008 0.1749 -26.1%
2009 0.2367 +35.4%
2010 0.2271 -4.1%
2011 0.2282 +0.5%
2012 0.2122 -7.0%
2013 0.2077 -2.1%
2014 0.2324 +11.9%
2015 0.2872 +23.6%
2016 0.2352 -18.1%
2017 0.1992 -15.3%
2018 0.2688 +35.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2161 0.1749 0.2367 3
2010s 0.2331 0.1992 0.2872 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 7 Luxembourg 0.3186 compare
  2. 8 Russian Federation 0.2941 compare
  3. 9 Georgia 0.2707 compare
  4. 11 Jordan 0.2614 compare
  5. 12 Poland 0.2496 compare
  6. 13 Slovakia 0.2425 compare

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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 0.2688 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 0.2872 in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1749 in 2008.
How does Switzerland rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Switzerland ranks 10th out of 63 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 53.7%. 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 occupational group: Elementary workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 742 data points, 2000–2021
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