Australia vs Switzerland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Australia
64.1%
in 2025
Switzerland
64.1%
in 2025
Australia rank
48th
Switzerland rank
49th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 64.1% against 64.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 49th of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.0% | 49.1% | 7.8% | Australia |
| 1980s | 57.5% | 52.6% | 4.9% | Australia |
| 1990s | 57.6% | 63.7% | 6.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 65.2% | 4.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 64.7% | 3.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 64.5% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Australia or Switzerland?
- Australia, at 64.1% against 64.1% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Australia ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 49th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.