Austria vs Switzerland: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual
Austria
7.30 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Switzerland
8.11 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Austria rank
18th
Switzerland rank
16th
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.11 million Thousand hours worked against 7.30 million Thousand hours worked in Austria, a difference of 809,290 Thousand hours worked.
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 40 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 Thousand hours worked | 6.70 million Thousand hours worked | 155,882 Thousand hours worked | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6.81 million Thousand hours worked | 7.05 million Thousand hours worked | 235,996 Thousand hours worked | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.00 million Thousand hours worked | 7.62 million Thousand hours worked | 619,667 Thousand hours worked | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.13 million Thousand hours worked | 7.96 million Thousand hours worked | 830,257 Thousand hours worked | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8.11 million Thousand hours worked against 7.30 million Thousand hours worked in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual between Austria and Switzerland?
- 809,290 Thousand hours worked, 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 main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- Austria ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.