Norway vs Switzerland: Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth
Norway
89.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
88.0%
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 88.0% 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 32 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 | 90.2% | 86.6% | 3.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 85.8% | 1.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 87.4% | 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 88.0% 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 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.