Belgium vs Switzerland: Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment
Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4,370 Persons against 4,065 Persons in Switzerland, a difference of 305 Persons.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 33 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,073 Persons | 3,509 Persons | 435.5 Persons | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3,582 Persons | 3,788 Persons | 206.28 Persons | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3,926 Persons | 3,803 Persons | 122.77 Persons | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4,243 Persons | 4,018 Persons | 224.61 Persons | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 4,370 Persons against 4,065 Persons in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 305 Persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The dataflow "Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4)" is a subset of the “Employment by activites and status (ALFS)” dataset which presents annual labour force statistics for OECD member countries, Brazil and 4 geographical areas (Major Seven, Euro zone, European Union and OECD-Total). This dataflow shows the number of employees broken down by economic activities (ISIC Rev. 4). Economic activities are defined according to the Major divisions of the International standard International Classification (ISIC) Rev. 4 with the exception of the United-States wich compiled since 2003, employment data by sector following the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS); NAICS sector are then proxied to ISIC Rev. 4 and are therefore not strictly comparable with other countries’ data. The professional status is defined in the International Classification by status in Employment (ICSE-1993). Data are presented in thousands of persons, or as indices with base year 2015=100. Annual data in this dataset are typically calculated as averages of infra-annual estimates. This can lead to differences with annual data published by National Statistics Institutes. Historical data of employment statistics defined according to ISIC Rev. 2 are also available from 1970 to 2014 Historical data of employment statistics defined according to ISIC Rev. 3 are available from 1983 to 2023. Data for Canada are currently only available in ISIC Rev. 3