Sweden vs Switzerland: Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data
Sweden
1,776 Thousand persons
in 2026
Switzerland
1,664 Thousand persons
in 2026
Sweden rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
23rd
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1,776 Thousand persons against 1,664 Thousand persons in Switzerland, a difference of 112 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 47 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 | 2,069 Thousand persons | 1,406 Thousand persons | 663.1 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2,036 Thousand persons | 1,462 Thousand persons | 573.96 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2,090 Thousand persons | 1,557 Thousand persons | 533.75 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,958 Thousand persons | 1,603 Thousand persons | 354.34 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 1,776 Thousand persons against 1,664 Thousand persons in Switzerland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 112 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Sweden ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.