Iceland vs Switzerland: Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship
Iceland
17.2
in 2025
Switzerland
16.8
in 2025
Iceland rank
8th
Switzerland rank
9th
Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 17.2 against 16.8 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 47 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.18 | 16.53 | 6.65 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 21.86 | 16.02 | 5.84 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 19.61 | 17.53 | 2.08 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 19.02 | 17.63 | 1.38 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 17.2 against 16.8 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.4, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons?
- Iceland ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in current job for 12 months or less in total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.