Sweden vs Switzerland: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level
Sweden
1,856 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
1,647 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden rank
21st
Switzerland rank
23rd
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1,856 Thousand persons against 1,647 Thousand persons in Switzerland, a difference of 209 Thousand persons.
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 21st 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 | 2,055 Thousand persons | 1,420 Thousand persons | 634.9 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1,975 Thousand persons | 1,462 Thousand persons | 513.64 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2,035 Thousand persons | 1,568 Thousand persons | 467.32 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,924 Thousand persons | 1,619 Thousand persons | 304.88 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 1,856 Thousand persons against 1,647 Thousand persons in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 209 Thousand persons, 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 educational attainment level?
- Sweden ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.