Sweden vs Switzerland: Persons outside … Persons population private households

Sweden
24.3
in 2025
Switzerland
24.5
in 2025
Sweden rank
44th
Switzerland rank
43rd

Persons outside … Persons population private households over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 24.5 against 24.3 in Sweden, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 47 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 31.98 26.55 5.43 Sweden
2000s 29.69 25.98 3.71 Sweden
2010s 28.08 25.11 2.97 Sweden
2020s 25.42 24.53 0.8833 Sweden

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, Sweden or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 24.5 against 24.3 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Sweden and Switzerland?
0.2, with Switzerland 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 - % of total population in private?
Sweden ranks 44th 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