How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sweden vs Switzerland: Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)

Sweden

32.5

in 2025

Switzerland

32.67

in 2025

Sweden rank

63rd

Switzerland rank

61st

Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time

Sweden
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 32.67 against 32.5 in Sweden, a difference of 0.17.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 63rd and Switzerland ranks 61st of 75 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	36.8	32.34	4.47	Sweden
2010s	28.08	32.07	3.99	Switzerland
2020s	31.82	32.49	0.6688	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Sweden or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 32.67 against 32.5 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Sweden and Switzerland?: 0.17, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?: Sweden ranks 63rd and Switzerland ranks 61st of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 75 places, 1,356 data points, 1987–2026
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.