Sweden vs Switzerland: Employment by main: national accounts annual data
Sweden
8.53 million
in 2025
Switzerland
8.09 million
in 2025
Sweden rank
15th
Switzerland rank
17th
Employment by main: national accounts annual data over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.53 million against 8.09 million in Switzerland, a difference of 437,900.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 44 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 | 6.70 million | 169,812 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 7.19 million | 7.05 million | 141,516 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7.91 million | 7.62 million | 291,595 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 8.45 million | 7.95 million | 500,267 | Sweden |
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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 8.53 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 Sweden and Switzerland?
- 437,900, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- Sweden ranks 15th 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.