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

Switzerland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.1816 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.1816
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
37th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.1933
in 2013
All-time low
0.1364
in 2008
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: 0.1712008: 0.1362009: 0.142010: 0.1512011: 0.1582012: 0.172013: 0.1932014: 0.1762015: 0.172016: 0.1762017: 0.1552018: 0.182

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.1816 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Switzerland peaked at 0.1933 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1364, in 2008.

Switzerland ranks 37th of 63 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: Manager in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.1714
2008 0.1364 -20.4%
2009 0.14 +2.7%
2010 0.1505 +7.5%
2011 0.1581 +5.0%
2012 0.1701 +7.6%
2013 0.1933 +13.6%
2014 0.1761 -8.9%
2015 0.1701 -3.4%
2016 0.1763 +3.7%
2017 0.155 -12.1%
2018 0.1816 +17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1493 0.1364 0.1714 3
2010s 0.1701 0.1505 0.1933 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 34 Paraguay 0.1863 compare
  2. 35 United Kingdom 0.185 compare
  3. 36 Dominican Republic 0.185 compare
  4. 38 Guatemala 0.1746 compare
  5. 39 Czechia 0.1662 compare
  6. 40 France 0.1526 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 0.1816 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 0.1933 in 2013.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1364 in 2008.
How does Switzerland rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Switzerland ranks 37th 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 33.1%. 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: Manager. 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: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 731 data points, 2000–2022
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