Ireland vs Switzerland: Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour
Ireland
7.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
8.0%
in 2025
Ireland rank
4th
Switzerland rank
3rd
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.0% against 7.0% in Ireland, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 7.7% | 3.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 7.5% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
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, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8.0% against 7.0% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 1.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour?
- Ireland ranks 4th 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.