Sweden vs Switzerland: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship
Sweden
1,856
in 2025
Switzerland
1,647
in 2025
Sweden rank
16th
Switzerland rank
18th
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1,856 against 1,647 in Switzerland, a difference of 209.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 35 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,055 | 1,420 | 634.9 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1,975 | 1,462 | 513.64 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2,035 | 1,568 | 467.32 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,924 | 1,619 | 304.88 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force by citizenship, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 1,856 against 1,647 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force by citizenship between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 209, with Sweden 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 outside the labour force by citizenship?
- Sweden ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.