Ireland vs Switzerland: Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work
Ireland
30.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
31.0%
in 2025
Ireland rank
9th
Switzerland rank
6th
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 31.0% against 30.0% in Ireland, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 6th 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 | 15.3% | 32.7% | 17.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 31.8% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transition from unemployment to employment by previous work, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 31.0% against 30.0% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transition from unemployment to employment by previous work 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 unemployment to employment by previous work?
- Ireland ranks 9th 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.