Belgium vs Switzerland: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5,146 Persons against 4,886 Persons in Switzerland, a difference of 260 Persons.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 43 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,784 Persons | 3,776 Persons | 8.56 Persons | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4,217 Persons | 4,035 Persons | 182.49 Persons | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4,596 Persons | 4,488 Persons | 107.91 Persons | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4,981 Persons | 4,794 Persons | 186.8 Persons | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 5,146 Persons against 4,886 Persons in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 260 Persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Belgium ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.