Sweden vs Switzerland: Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts

Sweden
8.57 million Thousand hours worked
in 2024
Switzerland
8.11 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Sweden rank
13th
Switzerland rank
14th

Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 8.57 million Thousand hours worked against 8.11 million Thousand hours worked in Switzerland, a difference of 456,770 Thousand hours worked.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 39 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 6.87 million Thousand hours worked 6.70 million Thousand hours worked 169,812 Thousand hours worked Sweden
2000s 7.19 million Thousand hours worked 7.05 million Thousand hours worked 141,516 Thousand hours worked Sweden
2010s 7.91 million Thousand hours worked 7.62 million Thousand hours worked 291,595 Thousand hours worked Sweden
2020s 8.43 million Thousand hours worked 7.93 million Thousand hours worked 505,290 Thousand hours worked Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts, Sweden or Switzerland?
Sweden, at 8.57 million Thousand hours worked against 8.11 million Thousand hours worked in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts between Sweden and Switzerland?
456,770 Thousand hours worked, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
Sweden ranks 13th 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.

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Indicator
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts
Unit
Thousand hours worked
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,399 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed