Denmark vs Switzerland: Persons outside … Persons population private households

Denmark
26
in 2025
Switzerland
24.5
in 2025
Denmark rank
40th
Switzerland rank
43rd

Persons outside … Persons population private households over time

  • Denmark
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 26 against 24.5 in Switzerland, a difference of 1.5.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 47 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 28.57 26.55 2.02 Denmark
2000s 28.21 25.98 2.23 Denmark
2010s 31.66 25.11 6.55 Denmark
2020s 28.13 24.53 3.6 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private, Denmark or Switzerland?
Denmark, at 26 against 24.5 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Denmark and Switzerland?
1.5, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
Denmark ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,478 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed