Ireland vs Switzerland: Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Ireland
63.07
in 2025
Switzerland
64.08
in 2025
Ireland rank
17th
Switzerland rank
14th
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 64.08 against 63.07 in Ireland, a difference of 1.01.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 78 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.88 | 65.09 | 6.21 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 55.43 | 64.74 | 9.32 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 61.45 | 64.45 | 3 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13), Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 64.08 against 63.07 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 1.01, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Ireland ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.