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
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.