Austria vs Switzerland: Labour transitions: change in qualification level
Austria
82.1%
in 2025
Switzerland
81.1%
in 2024
Austria rank
10th
Switzerland rank
12th
Labour transitions: change in qualification level over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 82.1% against 81.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 49 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 | 82.9% | 83.6% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 82.3% | 1.4% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status), Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 82.1% against 81.1% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) between Austria and Switzerland?
- 1.0%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status)?
- Austria ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status and pay level) compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.