Sweden vs Switzerland: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private
Sweden
24.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
24.5%
in 2025
Sweden rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
41st
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
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 42nd and Switzerland ranks 41st 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 | 32.0% | 26.6% | 5.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 26.0% | 3.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 25.1% | 3.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 24.5% | 0.9% | 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 42nd and Switzerland ranks 41st of 45 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.