Malaysia vs Switzerland: Employment to population ratio
Malaysia
63.63
in 2025
Switzerland
63.49
in 2025
Malaysia rank
46th
Switzerland rank
47th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Malaysia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 63.63 against 63.49 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Switzerland ahead.
Malaysia ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 186 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.87 | 63.78 | 7.91 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 58.22 | 65.19 | 6.98 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 62.18 | 64.81 | 2.64 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 63.25 | 64.3 | 1.04 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Malaysia or Switzerland?
- Malaysia, at 63.63 against 63.49 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 0.14, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Switzerland rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Malaysia ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.