Sweden vs Switzerland: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data
Sweden
698 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
595 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden rank
10th
Switzerland rank
11th
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 698 Thousand persons against 595 Thousand persons in Switzerland, a difference of 103 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 43 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 645.7 Thousand persons | 623.1 Thousand persons | 22.6 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 658.67 Thousand persons | 586.33 Thousand persons | 72.33 Thousand persons | Sweden |
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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 698 Thousand persons against 595 Thousand persons in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 103 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Sweden ranks 10th 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.