Small states vs Switzerland: Labor force, total, per capita
Small states
0.4354 units per person
in 2025
Switzerland
0.5681 units per person
in 2025
Small states rank
20th
Switzerland rank
17th
Labor force, total, per capita over time
- Small states
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.5681 units per person against 0.4354 units per person in Small states, a difference of 0.1327 units per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 44 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3753 units per person | 0.5428 units per person | 0.1675 units per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.3949 units per person | 0.5663 units per person | 0.1714 units per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.4159 units per person | 0.5783 units per person | 0.1623 units per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.4269 units per person | 0.5724 units per person | 0.1455 units per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, per capita, Small states or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.5681 units per person against 0.4354 units per person in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, per capita between Small states and Switzerland?
- 0.1327 units per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Small states and Switzerland rank globally for labor force, total, per capita?
- Small states ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.