Norway vs Switzerland: Employed recent immigrants by country of birth
Norway
84.1%
in 2025
Switzerland
81.6%
in 2025
Norway rank
4th
Switzerland rank
6th
Employed recent immigrants by country of birth over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 84.1% against 81.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.7% | 82.1% | 3.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 80.3% | 0.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 82.0% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed recent immigrants by country of birth, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 84.1% against 81.6% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed recent immigrants by country of birth between Norway and Switzerland?
- 2.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for employed recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Norway ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.