Belgium vs Switzerland: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual

Belgium
8.13 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Switzerland
8.11 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Switzerland rank
16th

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

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199520102025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 8.13 million Thousand hours worked against 8.11 million Thousand hours worked in Switzerland, a difference of 13,440 Thousand hours worked.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.

Belgium ranks 15th 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 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 7.86 million Thousand hours worked 7.96 million Thousand hours worked 98,717 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, Belgium or Switzerland?
Belgium, at 8.13 million Thousand hours worked against 8.11 million Thousand hours worked in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual between Belgium and Switzerland?
13,440 Thousand hours worked, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
Belgium ranks 15th 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.

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Indicator
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data
Unit
Thousand hours worked
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,460 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed