Austria vs Switzerland: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data
Austria
521 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
595 Thousand persons
in 2025
Austria rank
12th
Switzerland rank
11th
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 595 Thousand persons against 521 Thousand persons in Austria, a difference of 74 Thousand persons.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 43 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 562.6 Thousand persons | 623.1 Thousand persons | 60.5 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 518.17 Thousand persons | 586.33 Thousand persons | 68.17 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 595 Thousand persons against 521 Thousand persons in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data between Austria and Switzerland?
- 74 Thousand persons, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Austria ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.