Austria vs Switzerland: Population by labor force status
Austria
1.29 million people
in 2025
Switzerland
1.33 million people
in 2025
Austria rank
115th
Switzerland rank
113th
Population by labor force status over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.33 million people against 1.29 million people in Austria, a difference of 45,340 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 115th and Switzerland ranks 113th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.40 million people | 1.23 million people | 168,938 people | Austria |
| 2000s | 1.32 million people | 1.21 million people | 109,163 people | Austria |
| 2010s | 1.24 million people | 1.23 million people | 14,342 people | Austria |
| 2020s | 1.29 million people | 1.32 million people | 28,915 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.33 million people against 1.29 million people in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Austria and Switzerland?
- 45,340 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Austria ranks 115th and Switzerland ranks 113th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).