Sweden vs Switzerland: Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.30 million against 4.93 million in Switzerland, a difference of 368,010.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 27 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.87 million | 2.93 million | 940,690 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 4.09 million | 3.20 million | 889,413 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3.94 million | 3.43 million | 506,838 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4.14 million | 3.69 million | 443,717 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.57 million | 4.36 million | 207,295 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.11 million | 4.80 million | 310,779 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 5.30 million against 4.93 million in Switzerland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 368,010, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2026.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy?
- Sweden ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy. 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. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org