Netherlands vs Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera: Labour force by NUTS 2 region

Netherlands
10,229 Thousand persons
in 2025
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
5,086 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
10th
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank
13th

Labour force by NUTS 2 region over time

  • Netherlands
  • Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199920122025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 10,229 Thousand persons against 5,086 Thousand persons in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, a difference of 5,143 Thousand persons.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.0 times Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 10th and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 13th of 50 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Difference Ahead
1990s 7,880 Thousand persons 3,962 Thousand persons 3,918 Thousand persons Netherlands
2000s 8,420 Thousand persons 4,165 Thousand persons 4,255 Thousand persons Netherlands
2010s 8,932 Thousand persons 4,681 Thousand persons 4,251 Thousand persons Netherlands
2020s 9,894 Thousand persons 4,982 Thousand persons 4,912 Thousand persons Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force by nuts 2 region, Netherlands or Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
Netherlands, at 10,229 Thousand persons against 5,086 Thousand persons in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour force by nuts 2 region between Netherlands and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
5,143 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank globally for labour force by nuts 2 region?
Netherlands ranks 10th and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 13th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
491 places, 11,552 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed