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

Switzerland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.2374 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2374
Change on year
up 29.8%
World rank
11th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2609
in 2015
All-time low
0.1656
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.10.20.32007201220182007: 0.232008: 0.1662009: 0.2222010: 0.2162011: 0.2092012: 0.2032013: 0.1972014: 0.2232015: 0.2612016: 0.2122017: 0.1832018: 0.237

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Switzerland is 0.2374, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 29.8% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Switzerland peaked at 0.2609 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1656, in 2008.

That places Switzerland 11th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 total employment, by in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.23
2008 0.1656 -28.0%
2009 0.2219 +33.9%
2010 0.2156 -2.8%
2011 0.2088 -3.1%
2012 0.2026 -3.0%
2013 0.1971 -2.7%
2014 0.2229 +13.1%
2015 0.2609 +17.1%
2016 0.2118 -18.8%
2017 0.183 -13.6%
2018 0.2374 +29.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2058 0.1656 0.23 3
2010s 0.2156 0.183 0.2609 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 8 Jordan 0.2459 compare
  2. 9 Georgia 0.2448 compare
  3. 10 Poland 0.2407 compare
  4. 12 Slovakia 0.232 compare
  5. 13 Serbia 0.2319 compare
  6. 14 Lithuania 0.2274 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Switzerland?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Switzerland was 0.2374 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2609 in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1656 in 2008.
How does Switzerland rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Switzerland ranks 11th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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 total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 745 data points, 2000–2021
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