Sweden vs Switzerland: Persons outside … quarterly population private households
Sweden
23.2
in 2026
Switzerland
24.6
in 2026
Sweden rank
46th
Switzerland rank
43rd
Persons outside … quarterly population private households over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 24.6 against 23.2 in Sweden, a difference of 1.4.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 46th 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 | 32.2 | 26.25 | 5.95 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 30.48 | 25.98 | 4.5 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 28.76 | 24.87 | 3.89 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 25.79 | 24.14 | 1.64 | 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 24.6 against 23.2 in Sweden as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 1.4, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Sweden ranks 46th 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.