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

Switzerland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.3179 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.3179
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
29th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.3581
in 2007
All-time low
0.2724
in 2010
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.10.20.30.42007201220182007: 0.3582008: 0.3292009: 0.3232010: 0.2722011: 0.282012: 0.2842013: 0.3012014: 0.2882015: 0.3132016: 0.3082017: 0.3262018: 0.318

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Switzerland stood at 0.3179.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Switzerland peaked at 0.3581 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2724, in 2010.

That places Switzerland 29th out of 61 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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: Technicians in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.3581
2008 0.3289 -8.1%
2009 0.3233 -1.7%
2010 0.2724 -15.7%
2011 0.2798 +2.7%
2012 0.2839 +1.5%
2013 0.3008 +5.9%
2014 0.2881 -4.2%
2015 0.3126 +8.5%
2016 0.3081 -1.4%
2017 0.3256 +5.7%
2018 0.3179 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3368 0.3233 0.3581 3
2010s 0.2988 0.2724 0.3256 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 26 Sri Lanka 0.3366 compare
  2. 27 Poland 0.32 compare
  3. 28 Pakistan 0.3197 compare
  4. 30 Slovakia 0.3132 compare
  5. 31 Honduras 0.3031 compare
  6. 32 Ireland 0.2909 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 0.3179 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 0.3581 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2724 in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Switzerland ranks 29th out of 61 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 down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
61 places, 719 data points, 2000–2021
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