Metropolitan France vs Switzerland: Employment by educational attainment level - annual data

Metropolitan France
273 Thousand persons
in 2020
Switzerland
201 Thousand persons
in 2020
Metropolitan France rank
8th
Switzerland rank
11th

Employment by educational attainment level - annual data over time

  • Metropolitan France
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Metropolitan France currently reports 273 Thousand persons against 201 Thousand persons in Switzerland, a difference of 72 Thousand persons.

That makes Metropolitan France's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Metropolitan France has been ahead every year.

Metropolitan France ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 45 countries.

Metropolitan France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Metropolitan France Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 344.7 Thousand persons 233.6 Thousand persons 111.1 Thousand persons Metropolitan France
2020s 273 Thousand persons 201 Thousand persons 72 Thousand persons Metropolitan France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by educational attainment level - annual data, Metropolitan France or Switzerland?
Metropolitan France, at 273 Thousand persons against 201 Thousand persons in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment by educational attainment level - annual data between Metropolitan France and Switzerland?
72 Thousand persons, with Metropolitan France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Metropolitan France and Switzerland rank globally for employment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Metropolitan France ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 952 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed