Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Switzerland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
41.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
63.5%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
46th
Switzerland rank
47th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 63.5% against 41.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 22.5%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 63.8% | 20.4% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 65.2% | 22.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 64.8% | 22.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 64.3% | 23.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 63.5% against 41.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 22.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Switzerland rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 47 groups.
- 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.