Greece vs Switzerland: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region

Greece
631.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
706 Thousand persons
in 2025
Greece rank
16th
Switzerland rank
15th

Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region over time

  • Greece
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 706 Thousand persons against 631.8 Thousand persons in Greece, a difference of 74.2 Thousand persons.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Switzerland ahead.

Greece ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 50 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 616.6 Thousand persons 658.3 Thousand persons 41.7 Thousand persons Switzerland
2010s 1,388 Thousand persons 758.36 Thousand persons 630.1 Thousand persons Greece
2020s 874.23 Thousand persons 714.4 Thousand persons 159.83 Thousand persons Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour market slack by nuts 2 region, Greece or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 706 Thousand persons against 631.8 Thousand persons in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour market slack by nuts 2 region between Greece and Switzerland?
74.2 Thousand persons, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
Greece ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 7,988 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed