Public sector employment in Switzerland
Switzerland: Public sector employment was 803.01 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment in Switzerland, 2001–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment in Switzerland is 803.01, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment in Switzerland peaked at 803.01 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 629.45, in 2001.
Switzerland ranks 14th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Public sector employment in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 629.45 | — |
| 2003 | 707.04 | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 714.53 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 738.69 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 744.89 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 738.41 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 761.5 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 775.36 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 680.05 | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 699.68 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 704.19 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 677.46 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 662.93 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 705.35 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 747.58 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 761.73 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 769.56 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 785.27 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 792.1 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 750.79 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 725.89 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 764.73 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 779.75 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 803.01 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 726.23 | 629.45 | 775.36 | 8 |
| 2010s | 719.38 | 662.93 | 785.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 769.38 | 725.89 | 803.01 | 6 |
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 sector employment in Switzerland?
- Public sector employment in Switzerland was 803.01 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public sector employment recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 803.01 in 2025.
- What is the lowest public sector employment recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 629.45 in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for public sector employment?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public sector employment rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 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.