Sweden vs Switzerland: Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2,811 against 2,491 in Switzerland, a difference of 320.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 75 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,759 | 2,018 | 740.47 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2,035 | 2,222 | 186.83 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2,672 | 2,417 | 255.32 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13), Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 2,811 against 2,491 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 320, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Sweden ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.