Iceland vs Switzerland: Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour
Iceland
9.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
8.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Switzerland rank
3rd
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 9.0% against 8.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.0% | 7.7% | 6.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 7.5% | 2.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 9.0% against 8.0% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 1.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour market attachment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.