Norway vs Switzerland: Persons outside … quarterly population private households
Norway
26.4%
in 2026
Switzerland
24.6%
in 2026
Norway rank
40th
Switzerland rank
43rd
Persons outside … quarterly population private households over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 26.4% against 24.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 26.2% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 26.0% | 1.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 24.9% | 4.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 24.1% | 3.6% | Norway |
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, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 26.4% against 24.6% in Switzerland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Norway and Switzerland?
- 1.8%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Norway 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.