Austria vs Switzerland: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data

Austria
509 Thousand persons
in 2020
Switzerland
589 Thousand persons
in 2020
Austria rank
19th
Switzerland rank
17th

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
0200400600199520072020

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 589 Thousand persons against 509 Thousand persons in Austria, a difference of 80 Thousand persons.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 48 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 555.4 Thousand persons 630.2 Thousand persons 74.8 Thousand persons Switzerland
2020s 509 Thousand persons 589 Thousand persons 80 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 - quarterly data, Austria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 589 Thousand persons against 509 Thousand persons in Austria as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data between Austria and Switzerland?
80 Thousand persons, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
Austria ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,308 data points, 1989–2020
Last refreshed