Portugal vs Switzerland: Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,270 against 4,886 in Switzerland, a difference of 384.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 25th of 71 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,711 | 4,605 | 105.77 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4,996 | 4,794 | 201.89 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (current ilo definition - icls19), Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 5,270 against 4,886 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 384, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Portugal ranks 22nd 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.