Iceland vs Switzerland: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 78.2% against 78.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iceland ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.6% | 69.4% | 3.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 73.0% | 1.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 75.6% | 1.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 77.7% | 0.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 78.2% against 78.1% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Iceland ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services (% 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).