Sweden vs Switzerland: Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.36 million against 5.23 million in Switzerland, a difference of 126,910.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 29 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.37 million | 3.62 million | 751,162 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4.23 million | 3.96 million | 271,895 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4.36 million | 4.21 million | 145,396 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.76 million | 4.83 million | 75,600 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5.22 million | 5.17 million | 47,342 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 5.36 million against 5.23 million in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 126,910, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy?
- Sweden ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
May 2024 - 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. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP