Germany vs Switzerland: Inflow of working age foreign citizens
Germany
190.4
in 2024
Switzerland
167.28
in 2024
Germany rank
9th
Switzerland rank
11th
Inflow of working age foreign citizens over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 190.4 against 167.28 in Switzerland, a difference of 23.12.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 39 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 159.3 | 127.45 | 31.85 | Germany |
| 2020s | 209.3 | 153.93 | 55.37 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflow of working age foreign citizens, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 190.4 against 167.28 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inflow of working age foreign citizens between Germany and Switzerland?
- 23.12, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for inflow of working age foreign citizens?
- Germany ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inflow of working age foreign citizens. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.