Iceland vs Switzerland: Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and
Iceland
5.99 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2024
Switzerland
6.85 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2024
Iceland rank
18th
Switzerland rank
15th
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6.85 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup against 5.99 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in Iceland, a difference of 0.86 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iceland ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 28 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.21 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 6.34 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2.13 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.4 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 7.61 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 0.2136 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 8.06 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 7.13 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 0.926 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6.85 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup against 5.99 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.86 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and?
- Iceland ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This database presents the labour market outcomes of immigrants in terms of employment, unemployment, and participation rates, disaggregated by gender.