Sweden vs Switzerland: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1)

Sweden
466.3 Thousand persons
in 2008
Switzerland
578.7 Thousand persons
in 2008
Sweden rank
17th
Switzerland rank
15th

Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
0200400600199520012008

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 578.7 Thousand persons against 466.3 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 112.4 Thousand persons.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 40 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 444.9 Thousand persons 566.3 Thousand persons 121.4 Thousand persons Switzerland
2000s 449.3 Thousand persons 567.63 Thousand persons 118.33 Thousand persons Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1), Sweden or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 578.7 Thousand persons against 466.3 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2008.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) between Sweden and Switzerland?
112.4 Thousand persons, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2008.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Sweden ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
Last refreshed