Belgium vs Switzerland: Employment by main: national accounts annual data
Belgium
8.15 million
in 2025
Switzerland
8.09 million
in 2025
Belgium rank
16th
Switzerland rank
17th
Employment by main: national accounts annual data over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.15 million against 8.09 million in Switzerland, a difference of 56,990.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 44 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 | 6.70 million | 497,110 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6.78 million | 7.05 million | 264,527 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.37 million | 7.62 million | 252,917 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.86 million | 7.95 million | 88,000 | 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 8.15 million against 8.09 million in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 56,990, 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 16th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 44 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.