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

Switzerland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2041 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2041
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
52nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2143
in 2013
All-time low
0.1561
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.050.10.150.22007201220182007: 0.2082008: 0.1562009: 0.162010: 0.1732011: 0.182012: 0.1892013: 0.2142014: 0.1972015: 0.1922016: 0.1962017: 0.1742018: 0.204

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Switzerland stood at 0.2041.

The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Switzerland peaked at 0.2143 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1561, in 2008.

Switzerland ranks 52nd of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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: Manager in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.2077
2008 0.1561 -24.9%
2009 0.1602 +2.6%
2010 0.1732 +8.2%
2011 0.1799 +3.8%
2012 0.189 +5.0%
2013 0.2143 +13.4%
2014 0.1967 -8.2%
2015 0.1916 -2.6%
2016 0.1958 +2.2%
2017 0.1743 -11.0%
2018 0.2041 +17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1746 0.1561 0.2077 3
2010s 0.191 0.1732 0.2143 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 49 Malta 0.219 compare
  2. 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2167 compare
  3. 51 Chile 0.2141 compare
  4. 53 Lithuania 0.2028 compare
  5. 54 Estonia 0.1996 compare
  6. 55 Australia 0.1994 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 0.2041 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 0.2143 in 2013.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1561 in 2008.
How does Switzerland rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Switzerland ranks 52nd 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 30.8%. 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: Manager. 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: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 739 data points, 2000–2022
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