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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
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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