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

Sweden
2.19 million Thousand hours worked
in 2026
Switzerland
2.04 million Thousand hours worked
in 2026
Sweden rank
14th
Switzerland rank
17th

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

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2.19 million Thousand hours worked against 2.04 million Thousand hours worked in Switzerland, a difference of 149,550 Thousand hours worked.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 40 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 1.83 million Thousand hours worked 1.78 million Thousand hours worked 45,390 Thousand hours worked Sweden
2000s 1.89 million Thousand hours worked 1.89 million Thousand hours worked 5,289 Thousand hours worked Sweden
2010s 2.07 million Thousand hours worked 2.03 million Thousand hours worked 44,041 Thousand hours worked Sweden
2020s 2.22 million Thousand hours worked 2.11 million Thousand hours worked 108,409 Thousand hours worked 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, Sweden or Switzerland?
Sweden, at 2.19 million Thousand hours worked against 2.04 million Thousand hours worked in Switzerland as of 2026.
What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts between Sweden and Switzerland?
149,550 Thousand hours worked, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
Sweden ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - quarterly data. 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 main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand hours worked
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,464 data points, 1980–2026
Last refreshed