Euro area vs Switzerland: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Euro area
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7.3% against 4.6% in Euro area, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Euro area ahead.
Euro area ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 1.1% | Euro area |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 0.9% | Euro area |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 0.3% | Euro area |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 6.5% | 1.9% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Euro area or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7.3% against 4.6% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Euro area and Switzerland?
- 2.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Switzerland rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Euro area ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).