Austria vs Switzerland: Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Austria
4,758 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
5,086 Thousand persons
in 2025
Austria rank
19th
Switzerland rank
17th
Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5,086 Thousand persons against 4,758 Thousand persons in Austria, a difference of 328 Thousand persons.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 48 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,851 Thousand persons | 3,962 Thousand persons | 110.7 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3,975 Thousand persons | 4,165 Thousand persons | 190.03 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4,380 Thousand persons | 4,681 Thousand persons | 300.31 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4,658 Thousand persons | 4,982 Thousand persons | 323.5 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5,086 Thousand persons against 4,758 Thousand persons in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region between Austria and Switzerland?
- 328 Thousand persons, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Austria ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.