Austria vs Switzerland: Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts
Austria
7.26 million
in 2025
Switzerland
8.09 million
in 2025
Austria rank
18th
Switzerland rank
16th
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.09 million against 7.26 million in Austria, a difference of 823,740.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 43 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.54 million | 6.70 million | 155,882 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6.81 million | 7.05 million | 235,996 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.00 million | 7.62 million | 619,667 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.11 million | 7.95 million | 838,498 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8.09 million against 7.26 million in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts between Austria and Switzerland?
- 823,740, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
- Austria ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.