Guinea-Bissau vs Switzerland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Guinea-Bissau
63.1%
in 2025
Switzerland
63.5%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
50th
Switzerland rank
47th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 63.5% against 63.1% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Switzerland ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 50th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 187 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 63.8% | 1.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 65.2% | 3.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 64.8% | 3.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 64.3% | 1.8% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Guinea-Bissau or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 63.5% against 63.1% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 50th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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 to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.