Switzerland vs United States: Labor force, total, annual growth rate
Switzerland
0.5082 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
0.3835 % change on previous year
in 2025
Switzerland rank
132nd
United States rank
135th
Labor force, total, annual growth rate over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.5082 % change on previous year against 0.3835 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 0.1247 % change on previous year.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 132nd and United States ranks 135th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 0.2445 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2000s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 0.8799 % change on previous year | 0.2801 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.06 % change on previous year | 0.649 % change on previous year | 0.4131 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.62 % change on previous year | 0.5801 % change on previous year | 0.0399 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, annual growth rate, Switzerland or United States?
- Switzerland, at 0.5082 % change on previous year against 0.3835 % change on previous year in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, annual growth rate between Switzerland and United States?
- 0.1247 % change on previous year, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 132nd and United States ranks 135th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.