Iceland vs Switzerland: Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work
Iceland
31.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
31.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
6th
Switzerland rank
6th
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 31.0% against 31.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 6th 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 | 46.8% | 32.7% | 14.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 31.8% | 9.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transition from unemployment to employment by previous work, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 31.0% against 31.0% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transition from unemployment to employment by previous work between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, 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 unemployment to employment by previous work?
- Iceland ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work experience (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.