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

Switzerland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.2023 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2023
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
38th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.2023
in 2018
All-time low
0.1361
in 2011
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.050.10.150.22007201220182007: 0.1882008: 0.1692009: 0.1692010: 0.1412011: 0.1362012: 0.1692013: 0.172014: 0.1582015: 0.1672016: 0.1752017: 0.1862018: 0.202

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Switzerland is 0.2023, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Switzerland peaked at 0.2023 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1361, in 2011.

Switzerland ranks 38th 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 total employment, by in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Clerks in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.1875
2008 0.1694 -9.6%
2009 0.169 -0.2%
2010 0.1411 -16.5%
2011 0.1361 -3.5%
2012 0.1689 +24.1%
2013 0.1702 +0.8%
2014 0.1581 -7.1%
2015 0.1674 +5.8%
2016 0.1752 +4.7%
2017 0.1862 +6.3%
2018 0.2023 +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1753 0.169 0.1875 3
2010s 0.1673 0.1361 0.2023 9

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  3. 37 Philippines 0.2032 compare
  4. 39 Namibia 0.2019 compare
  5. 40 Brazil 0.2016 compare
  6. 41 Romania 0.2002 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 0.2023 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 0.2023 in 2018.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1361 in 2011.
How does Switzerland rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Switzerland ranks 38th out of 58 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 19.4%. 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 occupational group: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 706 data points, 2000–2021
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