Austria vs Switzerland: Employed persons by educational attainment level
Austria
4,488 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
4,837 Thousand persons
in 2025
Austria rank
16th
Switzerland rank
14th
Employed persons by educational attainment level over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4,837 Thousand persons against 4,488 Thousand persons in Austria, a difference of 349 Thousand persons.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 36 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,625 Thousand persons | 3,789 Thousand persons | 163.5 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3,779 Thousand persons | 4,014 Thousand persons | 235.02 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4,153 Thousand persons | 4,460 Thousand persons | 307.18 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4,408 Thousand persons | 4,754 Thousand persons | 346.63 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by educational attainment level, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4,837 Thousand persons against 4,488 Thousand persons in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by educational attainment level between Austria and Switzerland?
- 349 Thousand persons, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for employed persons by educational attainment level?
- Austria ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.