Iceland vs Switzerland: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private
Iceland
19.7%
in 2025
Switzerland
24.7%
in 2026
Iceland rank
45th
Switzerland rank
42nd
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 24.7% against 19.7% in Iceland, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iceland ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 26.2% | 8.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 26.0% | 7.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 24.9% | 5.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 24.1% | 3.2% | Switzerland |
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, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 24.7% against 19.7% in Iceland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 5.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Iceland ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.