Finland vs Switzerland: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by
Finland
1,171 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
1,570 Thousand persons
in 2025
Finland rank
26th
Switzerland rank
22nd
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1,570 Thousand persons against 1,171 Thousand persons in Finland, a difference of 399 Thousand persons.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,239 Thousand persons | 1,383 Thousand persons | 143.98 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,191 Thousand persons | 1,411 Thousand persons | 220.16 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,312 Thousand persons | 1,510 Thousand persons | 198.17 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1,213 Thousand persons | 1,552 Thousand persons | 338.98 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by, Finland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1,570 Thousand persons against 1,171 Thousand persons in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between Finland and Switzerland?
- 399 Thousand persons, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Finland ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.