Norway vs Switzerland: Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour
Norway
9.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
8.0%
in 2025
Norway rank
1st
Switzerland rank
3rd
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 9.0% against 8.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 7.7% | 1.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.5% | 1.3% | Norway |
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, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, 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 Norway and Switzerland?
- 1.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour?
- Norway 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.