Sweden vs Switzerland: Public employment
Public employment over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5,561 against 5,356 in Sweden, a difference of 205.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,839 | 5,086 | 247.23 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5,257 | 5,423 | 166 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public employment, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5,561 against 5,356 in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in public employment between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 205, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for public employment?
- Sweden ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Public employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The total public sector employment covers all employment of general government sector as defined in System of National Accounts 1993 plus employment of publicly owned enterprises and companies, resident and operating at central, state (or regional) and local levels of government. It covers all persons employed directly by those institutions, without regard for the particular type of employment contract. See the working paper: Statistics on Public Sector Employment: Methodology, Structures and Trends. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.