Israel vs Switzerland: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Israel
- Switzerland
How they compare
Israel currently reports 2,691 against 2,491 in Switzerland, a difference of 200.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Switzerland ahead.
Israel ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 34th of 70 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,081 | 2,244 | 162.84 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2,452 | 2,417 | 34.99 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Israel or Switzerland?
- Israel, at 2,691 against 2,491 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Israel and Switzerland?
- 200, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Switzerland rank globally for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Israel ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 34th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.