Ireland vs Switzerland: Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth
Ireland
87.1%
in 2025
Switzerland
88.0%
in 2025
Ireland rank
7th
Switzerland rank
6th
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 88.0% against 87.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 32 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.5% | 86.6% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 85.8% | 4.8% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 87.4% | 2.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 88.0% against 87.1% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth?
- Ireland ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.