Norway vs Switzerland: Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth
Norway
89.3
in 2025
Switzerland
88
in 2025
Norway rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
6th
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 89.3 against 88 in Switzerland, a difference of 1.3.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 6th of 33 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.25 | 86.6 | 3.65 | Norway |
| 2010s | 87.45 | 85.75 | 1.7 | Norway |
| 2020s | 87.63 | 87.43 | 0.2 | Norway |
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, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 89.3 against 88 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth between Norway and Switzerland?
- 1.3, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth?
- Norway ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 6th of 33 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.