Austria vs Switzerland: Self-employed persons by occupation
Austria
499 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
658.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
Austria rank
16th
Switzerland rank
14th
Self-employed persons by occupation over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
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 16th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 36 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 occupation, 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 occupation 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 occupation?
- Austria ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.