Nordrhein-Westfalen vs Switzerland: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region
Nordrhein-Westfalen
880.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
706 Thousand persons
in 2025
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
14th
Switzerland rank
15th
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region over time
- Nordrhein-Westfalen
- Switzerland
How they compare
Nordrhein-Westfalen currently reports 880.3 Thousand persons against 706 Thousand persons in Switzerland, a difference of 174.3 Thousand persons.
That makes Nordrhein-Westfalen's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Nordrhein-Westfalen ahead.
Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 431 regions.
Nordrhein-Westfalen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nordrhein-Westfalen | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,389 Thousand persons | 658.3 Thousand persons | 730.6 Thousand persons | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| 2010s | 998.99 Thousand persons | 758.36 Thousand persons | 240.63 Thousand persons | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| 2020s | 850.42 Thousand persons | 714.4 Thousand persons | 136.02 Thousand persons | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour market slack by nuts 2 region, Nordrhein-Westfalen or Switzerland?
- Nordrhein-Westfalen, at 880.3 Thousand persons against 706 Thousand persons in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour market slack by nuts 2 region between Nordrhein-Westfalen and Switzerland?
- 174.3 Thousand persons, with Nordrhein-Westfalen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nordrhein-Westfalen and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Nordrhein-Westfalen and Switzerland rank globally for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 431 regions.
- 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.