Iceland vs Switzerland: Employed persons by professional status and job tenure

Iceland
7.8 Year
in 2025
Switzerland
8.4 Year
in 2025
Iceland rank
44th
Switzerland rank
41st

Employed persons by professional status and job tenure over time

  • Iceland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 8.4 Year against 7.8 Year in Iceland, a difference of 0.6 Year.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 41st of 45 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 8.5 Year 9.07 Year 0.575 Year Switzerland
2000s 7.76 Year 9.2 Year 1.44 Year Switzerland
2010s 8.27 Year 8.77 Year 0.5 Year Switzerland
2020s 8.07 Year 8.45 Year 0.3833 Year Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons by professional status and job tenure, Iceland or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 8.4 Year against 7.8 Year in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed persons by professional status and job tenure between Iceland and Switzerland?
0.6 Year, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for employed persons by professional status and job tenure?
Iceland ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 41st of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons by professional status and job tenure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons by professional status and job tenure
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,265 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed