Sweden vs Switzerland: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by
Sweden
1,721 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
1,570 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden rank
21st
Switzerland rank
22nd
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1,721 Thousand persons against 1,570 Thousand persons in Switzerland, a difference of 151 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 22nd of 45 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 | 2,046 Thousand persons | 1,383 Thousand persons | 662.92 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1,927 Thousand persons | 1,411 Thousand persons | 516.02 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,930 Thousand persons | 1,510 Thousand persons | 419.66 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,804 Thousand persons | 1,552 Thousand persons | 252.63 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 1,721 Thousand persons against 1,570 Thousand persons in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 151 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 not seeking employment by?
- Sweden ranks 21st 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.