Sweden vs Switzerland: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1)

Sweden
4,115 Thousand persons
in 2008
Switzerland
3,548 Thousand persons
in 2008
Sweden rank
13th
Switzerland rank
16th

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 4,115 Thousand persons against 3,548 Thousand persons in Switzerland, a difference of 567 Thousand persons.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 40 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 3,510 Thousand persons 3,117 Thousand persons 393.25 Thousand persons Sweden
2000s 3,909 Thousand persons 3,336 Thousand persons 572.86 Thousand persons Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1), Sweden or Switzerland?
Sweden, at 4,115 Thousand persons against 3,548 Thousand persons in Switzerland as of 2008.
What is the difference in employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) between Sweden and Switzerland?
567 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2008.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Sweden ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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