Netherlands vs Switzerland: Persons outside … Persons population private households
Netherlands
23.8
in 2025
Switzerland
24.5
in 2025
Netherlands rank
45th
Switzerland rank
43rd
Persons outside … Persons population private households over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 24.5 against 23.8 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.7.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.85 | 26.55 | 8.3 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 30.76 | 25.98 | 4.78 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 29.67 | 25.11 | 4.56 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 25.43 | 24.53 | 0.9 | Netherlands |
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, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 24.5 against 23.8 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.7, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Netherlands ranks 45th 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.