Greece vs Switzerland: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Greece
4,761
in 2025
Switzerland
5,134
in 2025
Greece rank
39th
Switzerland rank
36th
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Greece
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5,134 against 4,761 in Greece, a difference of 373.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 36th of 77 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,864 | 4,224 | 640.11 | Greece |
| 2010s | 4,715 | 4,709 | 6.11 | Greece |
| 2020s | 4,635 | 5,022 | 386.26 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13), Greece or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5,134 against 4,761 in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Greece and Switzerland?
- 373, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Greece ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 36th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.