North America vs Switzerland: Labor force, total, per square kilometre

North America
10.84 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
128.98 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North America rank
41st
Switzerland rank
38th

Labor force, total, per square kilometre over time

  • North America
  • Switzerland
0255075100125199020062023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 128.98 units per square kilometre against 10.84 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 118.14 units per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 11.9 times North America's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 38th of 44 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 8.33 units per square kilometre 95.84 units per square kilometre 87.51 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 9.4 units per square kilometre 106.49 units per square kilometre 97.1 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 10.06 units per square kilometre 120.34 units per square kilometre 110.28 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 10.58 units per square kilometre 127.13 units per square kilometre 116.56 units per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, per square kilometre, North America or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 128.98 units per square kilometre against 10.84 units per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force, total, per square kilometre between North America and Switzerland?
118.14 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Switzerland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do North America and Switzerland rank globally for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
North America ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 38th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 7,804 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.