Austria vs Switzerland: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5,134 against 4,776 in Austria, a difference of 358.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 69 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,482 | 4,834 | 352 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4,681 | 5,022 | 340.84 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5,134 against 4,776 in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Austria and Switzerland?
- 358, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Austria ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.