Iceland vs Switzerland: Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees
Iceland
11.5%
in 2025
Switzerland
13.1%
in 2025
Iceland rank
18th
Switzerland rank
15th
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 13.1% against 11.5% in Iceland, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iceland ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 45 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 11.5% | 6.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 12.6% | 4.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 13.1% | 1.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 13.3% | 1.9% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 13.1% against 11.5% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 1.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees?
- Iceland ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.