Belgium vs Switzerland: Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts
Belgium
8.08 million Thousand hours worked
in 2024
Switzerland
8.11 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Switzerland rank
14th
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.11 million Thousand hours worked against 8.08 million Thousand hours worked in Belgium, a difference of 32,850 Thousand hours worked.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 39 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.20 million Thousand hours worked | 6.70 million Thousand hours worked | 497,110 Thousand hours worked | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6.78 million Thousand hours worked | 7.05 million Thousand hours worked | 264,527 Thousand hours worked | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.37 million Thousand hours worked | 7.62 million Thousand hours worked | 252,917 Thousand hours worked | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.80 million Thousand hours worked | 7.93 million Thousand hours worked | 121,148 Thousand hours worked | 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, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8.11 million Thousand hours worked against 8.08 million Thousand hours worked in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 32,850 Thousand hours worked, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 39 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.