Sweden vs Switzerland: Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs

Sweden
343.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
379.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden rank
12th
Switzerland rank
11th

Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
0100200300400500199520102025

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 379.3 Thousand persons against 343.4 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 35.9 Thousand persons.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 45 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 332.12 Thousand persons 203.62 Thousand persons 128.5 Thousand persons Sweden
2000s 378.03 Thousand persons 265.9 Thousand persons 112.13 Thousand persons Sweden
2010s 424.6 Thousand persons 321.97 Thousand persons 102.63 Thousand persons Sweden
2020s 333.3 Thousand persons 368.43 Thousand persons 35.13 Thousand persons Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs, Sweden or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 379.3 Thousand persons against 343.4 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs between Sweden and Switzerland?
35.9 Thousand persons, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs?
Sweden ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,436 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed