Austria vs Switzerland: Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 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 15 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 39th of 75 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 | 4,187 | 4,519 | 332.24 | 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 (previous ilo definition - icls13), Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4,886 against 4,500 in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Austria and Switzerland?
- 386, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Austria ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 39th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.