Australia vs Switzerland: Working-age foreign-born population
Australia
8,159
in 2024
Switzerland
2,793
in 2024
Australia rank
4th
Switzerland rank
7th
Working-age foreign-born population over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 8,159 against 2,793 in Switzerland, a difference of 5,366.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.9 times Switzerland's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 38 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,524 | 2,326 | 4,198 | Australia |
| 2020s | 7,438 | 2,632 | 4,806 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher working-age foreign-born population, Australia or Switzerland?
- Australia, at 8,159 against 2,793 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in working-age foreign-born population between Australia and Switzerland?
- 5,366, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for working-age foreign-born population?
- Australia ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Working-age foreign-born population. 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.