Ísland vs Switzerland: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and
Ísland
84.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
79.9%
in 2025
Ísland rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
5th
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and over time
- Ísland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ísland currently reports 84.0% against 79.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Ísland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ísland ahead.
Ísland ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 437 regions.
Ísland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ísland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.4% | 78.4% | 7.0% | Ísland |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 78.4% | 5.8% | Ísland |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 79.0% | 3.7% | Ísland |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 80.1% | 2.6% | Ísland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and, Ísland or Switzerland?
- Ísland, at 84.0% against 79.9% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and between Ísland and Switzerland?
- 4.1%, with Ísland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ísland and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Ísland and Switzerland rank globally for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Ísland ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 437 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.