Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Switzerland

Switzerland: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 22.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
22.1%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
140th
of 191 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2012
All-time low
21.0%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Switzerland, 2000–2022

05101520252000201120222000: 21.32001: 22.22002: 21.62003: 22.62004: 22.42005: 22.32006: 22.62007: 22.72008: 22.62009: 22.82010: 22.82011: 232012: 23.12013: 22.52014: 22.72015: 22.92016: 22.82017: 22.92018: 22.92019: 232020: 212021: 21.12022: 22.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Switzerland is 22.1%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Switzerland peaked at 23.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2020.

That places Switzerland 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Switzerland, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 21.3%
2001 22.2% +4.5%
2002 21.6% -2.8%
2003 22.6% +4.8%
2004 22.4% -0.9%
2005 22.3% -0.4%
2006 22.6% +1.0%
2007 22.7% +0.4%
2008 22.6% -0.3%
2009 22.8% +0.9%
2010 22.8% +0.1%
2011 23.0% +0.6%
2012 23.1% +0.4%
2013 22.5% -2.6%
2014 22.7% +1.2%
2015 22.9% +0.5%
2016 22.8% -0.1%
2017 22.9% +0.5%
2018 22.9% -0.0%
2019 23.0% +0.2%
2020 21.0% -8.5%
2021 21.1% +0.3%
2022 22.1% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.3% 21.3% 22.8% 10
2010s 22.9% 22.5% 23.1% 10
2020s 21.4% 21.0% 22.1% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Switzerland?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Switzerland was 22.1% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Switzerland ranks 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,119 data points, 2000–2022
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