Austria vs Switzerland: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.87 million against 4.50 million in Austria, a difference of 370,720.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 35 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.99 million | 3.08 million | 88,179 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.22 million | 3.29 million | 67,628 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3.62 million | 3.75 million | 129,195 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.81 million | 4.04 million | 233,258 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.17 million | 4.49 million | 320,441 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.42 million | 4.77 million | 356,440 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 114 — total employment, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4.87 million against 4.50 million in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 114 — total employment between Austria and Switzerland?
- 370,720, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
- Austria ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org