Share of public paid employees with social security in Switzerland

Switzerland: Share of public paid employees with social security was 0.9921 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9921
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 43 countries
All-time high
0.9964
in 2013
All-time low
0.9796
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Share of public paid employees with social security in Switzerland, 2007–2020

00.20.40.60.812007201320202007: 0.982008: 0.982009: 0.9872010: 0.9862011: 0.9942012: 0.9962013: 0.9962014: 0.992015: 0.992016: 0.9942017: 0.9952018: 0.9872019: 0.9932020: 0.992

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.9921 for share of public paid employees with social security in 2020.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of public paid employees with social security in Switzerland peaked at 0.9964 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9796, in 2007.

That places Switzerland 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Share of public paid employees with social security in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Share of public paid employees with social security in Switzerland, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 0.9796
2008 0.9801 +0.1%
2009 0.9866 +0.7%
2010 0.9858 -0.1%
2011 0.9938 +0.8%
2012 0.9961 +0.2%
2013 0.9964 +0.0%
2014 0.9896 -0.7%
2015 0.9898 +0.0%
2016 0.9937 +0.4%
2017 0.9945 +0.1%
2018 0.9866 -0.8%
2019 0.993 +0.6%
2020 0.9921 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9821 0.9796 0.9866 3
2010s 0.9919 0.9858 0.9964 10
2020s 0.9921 0.9921 0.9921 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 5 Ecuador 0.9962 compare
  2. 6 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9957 compare
  3. 7 Hungary 0.9928 compare
  4. 9 Belgium 0.9918 compare
  5. 10 Croatia 0.9912 compare
  6. 11 Türkiye 0.9904 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of public paid employees with social security in Switzerland?
Share of public paid employees with social security in Switzerland was 0.9921 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest share of public paid employees with social security recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9964 in 2013.
What is the lowest share of public paid employees with social security recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9796 in 2007.
How does Switzerland rank for share of public paid employees with social security?
Switzerland ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of public paid employees with social security rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Share of public paid employees with social security. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of public paid employees with social security
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 545 data points, 2000–2021
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