Sweden vs Switzerland: Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity
Sweden
257.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
244 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden rank
12th
Switzerland rank
13th
Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 257.9 Thousand persons against 244 Thousand persons in Switzerland, a difference of 13.9 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 257.04 Thousand persons | 263.06 Thousand persons | 6.01 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 263.93 Thousand persons | 249.63 Thousand persons | 14.3 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 257.9 Thousand persons against 244 Thousand persons in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 13.9 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity?
- Sweden ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.