Malta vs Switzerland: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Malta
28.6%
in 2020
Switzerland
27.5%
in 2020
Malta rank
12th
Switzerland rank
14th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Malta
- Switzerland
How they compare
Malta currently reports 28.6% against 27.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 79 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 22.5% | 4.5% | Malta |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 24.8% | 4.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 27.5% | 1.1% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Malta or Switzerland?
- Malta, at 28.6% against 27.5% in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Malta and Switzerland?
- 1.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Malta and Switzerland rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Malta ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.