Romania vs Switzerland: Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)

Romania
217.12
in 2024
Switzerland
217.71
in 2025
Romania rank
19th
Switzerland rank
18th

Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time

  • Romania
  • Switzerland
0100200300400201420192025

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 217.71 against 217.12 in Romania, a difference of 0.59.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 61 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 287.75 41.21 246.54 Romania
2020s 189.42 187.24 2.18 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Romania or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 217.71 against 217.12 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Romania and Switzerland?
0.59, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Romania and Switzerland rank globally for potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Romania ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 61 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
61 places, 595 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The potential labour force refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.