South Africa vs Switzerland: Employment by main economic activity - Regions

South Africa
10.01 million Persons
in 2009
Switzerland
5.64 million Persons
in 2023
South Africa rank
13th
Switzerland rank
16th

Employment by main economic activity - Regions over time

  • South Africa
  • Switzerland
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M199620092023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 10.01 million Persons against 5.64 million Persons in Switzerland, a difference of 4.36 million Persons.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Switzerland's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 43 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by main economic activity - regions, South Africa or Switzerland?
South Africa, at 10.01 million Persons against 5.64 million Persons in Switzerland as of 2009.
What is the difference in employment by main economic activity - regions between South Africa and Switzerland?
4.36 million Persons, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2009.
How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for employment by main economic activity - regions?
South Africa ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Employment by main economic activity - Regions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment by main economic activity - Regions
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 1,247 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides indicators on employment by 10 broad activities and labour utilisation, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3). Data source and definition Employment data is collected from Eurostat for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Employment is measured at place of work. Labour utilisation is measured by the number of employment at place of work per capita, for total activity. See the Regional data sources. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). See the OECD Territorial grid. Use of economic data on small regions TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. For economic analysis, TL3 regions belonging to the same Functional Urban Area (FUA) with more than 250,000 inhabitants are aggregated into a single metropolitan region to reduce distortions from commuting. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.