Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Switzerland: Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
54.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
64.1%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
5th
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 64.1% against 54.4% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 2 regions.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.3% | 65.0% | 13.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 64.8% | 13.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 64.5% | 11.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 64.1% against 54.4% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Switzerland?
- 9.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Switzerland rank globally for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.