Belgium vs Switzerland: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5.29 million against 4.87 million in Switzerland, a difference of 420,010.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 35 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.84 million | 3.08 million | 762,987 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 3.77 million | 3.29 million | 481,411 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 3.96 million | 3.75 million | 214,445 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4.35 million | 4.04 million | 303,817 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.73 million | 4.49 million | 244,295 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.16 million | 4.77 million | 390,488 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 114 — total employment, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 5.29 million against 4.87 million in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 114 — total employment between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 420,010, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
- Belgium ranks 19th 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