Sweden vs Switzerland: Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies
Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 199,202 Persons against 133,712 Persons in Switzerland, a difference of 65,490 Persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 22 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 130,546 Persons | 24,391 Persons | 106,155 Persons | Sweden |
| 1990s | 317,710 Persons | 123,235 Persons | 194,476 Persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 208,122 Persons | 117,554 Persons | 90,568 Persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 201,591 Persons | 133,406 Persons | 68,185 Persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 192,618 Persons | 120,454 Persons | 72,165 Persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 199,202 Persons against 133,712 Persons in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 65,490 Persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies?
- Sweden ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Registered Unemployment and Job Vacancies statistics is a subset of the Infra-annual Labour Force Statistics database, which contains predominantly quarterly and monthly statistics, and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. There are basically two sources for unemployment statistics: labour force surveys and administrative data. Surveys are based on standard methodology and procedures used all over the world while administrative data are subject to national legislations which evolve through time. Consequently registered unemployment data are not comparable across countries. The relationship between survey and registered unemployment is not the same for all countries. Number of registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates are presented here because they are monthly and quickly available after their reference period. The job vacancies data provides estimates of the number of unfilled job vacancies across national economies. Series give an indication of the labour demand while the unemployment is linked with the labour supply.