Sweden 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
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5,263 Persons against 4,886 Persons in Switzerland, a difference of 377 Persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 43 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,114 Persons | 3,776 Persons | 338.68 Persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4,391 Persons | 4,035 Persons | 356.41 Persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4,828 Persons | 4,488 Persons | 340.34 Persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5,180 Persons | 4,794 Persons | 386.16 Persons | Sweden |
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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 5,263 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 Sweden and Switzerland?
- 377 Persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Sweden ranks 24th 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.