Spain vs Switzerland: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 19.9% against 19.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 83rd and Switzerland ranks 85th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.6% | 25.8% | 4.8% | Spain |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 23.0% | 6.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 21.1% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 20.0% | 0.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Spain or Switzerland?
- Spain, at 19.9% against 19.6% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Spain and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Spain ranks 83rd and Switzerland ranks 85th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).