Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland
Switzerland: Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.1555 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland, 1990–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.1555 for compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland peaked at 0.1562 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1457, in 1997.
Switzerland ranks 78th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1558 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1518 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1562 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1548 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1539 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1515 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1499 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1457 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1459 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1458 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1519 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1528 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1538 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1522 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1533 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1503 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1485 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1521 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1472 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1499 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1501 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1485 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.149 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1512 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1535 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1542 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1535 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1539 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1528 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1543 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1555 | +0.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.1555 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4996, 31% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.1555 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5406, 29% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1511 | 0.1457 | 0.1562 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1512 | 0.1472 | 0.1538 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1521 | 0.1485 | 0.1543 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1555 | 0.1555 | 0.1555 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More public sector data for Switzerland
- Arms imports 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 120 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 746.46 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 6.72 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 835.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland?
- Compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's in Switzerland was 0.1555 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1562 in 1992.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1457 in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's?
- Switzerland ranks 78th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.