Share of employee compensation in public spending in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 7.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.02
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
150th
of 155 countries
All-time high
8.69
in 1972
All-time low
5.55
in 1999
Years of data
47
1972–2023
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Switzerland, 1972–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 7.02 for share of employee compensation in public spending in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Switzerland peaked at 8.69 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5.55, in 1999.
That places Switzerland 150th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 8.69 | — |
| 1973 | 7.95 | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 7.8 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 7.27 | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 6.71 | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 6.42 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 6.48 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 6.51 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 6.45 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 6.78 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 6.6 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 6.57 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 6.4 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 7.41 | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 7.13 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 7.15 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 6.71 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 6.63 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 6.51 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 6.33 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 5.99 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 5.81 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 5.55 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 5.88 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 6.42 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 6.09 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 6.56 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 6.58 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.43 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 6.4 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.52 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 6.6 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.73 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 6.8 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 6.79 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.94 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 6.95 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.07 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.06 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.94 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.09 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.32 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 6.34 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.99 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 7.02 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.23 | 6.42 | 8.69 | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.56 | 6.4 | 6.78 | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.52 | 5.55 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.42 | 5.88 | 6.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 | 6.79 | 7.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.67 | 6.32 | 7.02 | 4 |
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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 share of employee compensation in public spending in Switzerland?
- Share of employee compensation in public spending in Switzerland was 7.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.55 in 1999.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
- Switzerland ranks 150th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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