Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Switzerland: Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
77.1%
in 2025
Switzerland
88.5%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
5th
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 88.5% against 77.1% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 2 regions.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.2% | 86.5% | 11.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 86.5% | 11.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 87.2% | 11.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 88.5% against 77.1% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Switzerland?
- 11.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Switzerland rank globally for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.