Belgium vs Switzerland: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels

Belgium
5,146 Persons
in 2025
Switzerland
4,886 Persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
26th
Switzerland rank
27th

Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels over time

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
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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

Indicator
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,219 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.