Iceland vs Switzerland: Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons
Iceland
17.2%
in 2025
Switzerland
16.8%
in 2025
Iceland rank
8th
Switzerland rank
9th
Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons 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 45 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 | 23.2% | 16.5% | 6.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 16.0% | 5.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.5% | 2.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 17.6% | 1.4% | 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 45 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.