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
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.