Public employment in Switzerland
Switzerland: Public employment was 5,561 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Public employment in Switzerland, 2011–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2022, public employment in Switzerland stood at 5,561. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public employment in Switzerland peaked at 5,561 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,871, in 2011.
That places Switzerland 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Public employment in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4,871 | — |
| 2012 | 4,920 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4,982 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 5,046 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5,079 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5,120 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5,183 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 5,252 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 5,323 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 5,290 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 5,418 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 5,561 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,086 | 4,871 | 5,323 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5,423 | 5,290 | 5,561 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public employment in Switzerland?
- Public employment in Switzerland was 5,561 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public employment recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,561 in 2022.
- What is the lowest public employment recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,871 in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for public employment?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is public employment rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.