Greece vs Switzerland: Public sector employment
Public sector employment over time
- Greece
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 803.01 against 795.84 in Greece, a difference of 7.17.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 42 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 979.96 | 726.23 | 253.73 | Greece |
| 2010s | 821.36 | 719.38 | 101.98 | Greece |
| 2020s | 795.84 | 792.1 | 3.75 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment, Greece or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 803.01 against 795.84 in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector employment between Greece and Switzerland?
- 7.17, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for public sector employment?
- Greece ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.