Iceland vs Switzerland: Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Iceland
76
in 2025
Switzerland
71.3
in 2026
Iceland rank
1st
Switzerland rank
4th
Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 76 against 71.3 in Switzerland, a difference of 4.7.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 35 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.85 | 71.3 | 8.55 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 78.95 | 71.33 | 7.62 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 77.25 | 71.78 | 5.47 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 75.57 | 72.58 | 2.98 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 76 against 71.3 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 4.7, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.