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

Switzerland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.3442 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3442
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
33rd
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.411
in 2007
All-time low
0.2918
in 2010
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.10.20.30.42007201220182007: 0.4112008: 0.3742009: 0.3682010: 0.2922011: 0.3012012: 0.3032013: 0.3192014: 0.3072015: 0.3382016: 0.332017: 0.3532018: 0.344

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.3442 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Switzerland peaked at 0.411 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2918, in 2010.

Switzerland ranks 33rd of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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: Technicians in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.411
2008 0.3744 -8.9%
2009 0.3683 -1.6%
2010 0.2918 -20.8%
2011 0.3011 +3.2%
2012 0.3035 +0.8%
2013 0.3193 +5.2%
2014 0.3073 -3.8%
2015 0.3384 +10.1%
2016 0.3301 -2.5%
2017 0.3531 +7.0%
2018 0.3442 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3846 0.3683 0.411 3
2010s 0.321 0.2918 0.3531 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 30 Slovakia 0.3671 compare
  2. 31 Italy 0.3653 compare
  3. 32 Poland 0.3608 compare
  4. 34 Argentina 0.3429 compare
  5. 35 Brazil 0.3327 compare
  6. 36 Ireland 0.3314 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 0.3442 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 0.411 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2918 in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Switzerland ranks 33rd out of 62 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 down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 730 data points, 2000–2022
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