Austria vs Switzerland: Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4,886 against 4,500 in Austria, a difference of 386.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 71 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,239 | 4,605 | 366.1 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4,423 | 4,794 | 370.97 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (current ilo definition - icls19), Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4,886 against 4,500 in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Austria and Switzerland?
- 386, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Austria ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.