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

Switzerland: Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by was 0.4874 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.4874
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
24th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.5539
in 2007
All-time low
0.4208
in 2010
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.20.40.62007201220182007: 0.5542008: 0.5412009: 0.5212010: 0.4212011: 0.442012: 0.4342013: 0.4612014: 0.4562015: 0.5142016: 0.4972017: 0.5192018: 0.487

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Switzerland is 0.4874, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Switzerland peaked at 0.5539 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4208, in 2010.

That places Switzerland 24th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Technicians in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.5539
2008 0.5405 -2.4%
2009 0.5209 -3.6%
2010 0.4208 -19.2%
2011 0.4397 +4.5%
2012 0.4342 -1.2%
2013 0.4614 +6.3%
2014 0.4563 -1.1%
2015 0.5139 +12.6%
2016 0.4968 -3.3%
2017 0.5188 +4.4%
2018 0.4874 -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5384 0.5209 0.5539 3
2010s 0.4699 0.4208 0.5188 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 21 South Africa 0.5052 compare
  2. 22 Sri Lanka 0.4995 compare
  3. 23 Dominican Republic 0.4878 compare
  4. 25 Italy 0.4818 compare
  5. 26 Georgia 0.4808 compare
  6. 27 Honduras 0.4807 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Switzerland?
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Switzerland was 0.4874 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5539 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4208 in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Switzerland ranks 24th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 female 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 female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 731 data points, 2000–2022
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