Austria vs Switzerland: Self-employed persons by country of birth

Austria
499 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
658.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
Austria rank
19th
Switzerland rank
17th

Self-employed persons by country of birth over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
0200400600199520102025

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 658.9 Thousand persons against 499 Thousand persons in Austria, a difference of 159.9 Thousand persons.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 45 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 391.95 Thousand persons 566.3 Thousand persons 174.35 Thousand persons Switzerland
2000s 422.64 Thousand persons 565.6 Thousand persons 142.96 Thousand persons Switzerland
2010s 462.95 Thousand persons 573.85 Thousand persons 110.9 Thousand persons Switzerland
2020s 479.6 Thousand persons 633.9 Thousand persons 154.3 Thousand persons Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed persons by country of birth, Austria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 658.9 Thousand persons against 499 Thousand persons in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by country of birth between Austria and Switzerland?
159.9 Thousand persons, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for self-employed persons by country of birth?
Austria ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Self-employed persons by country of birth
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,285 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed