Japan vs Switzerland: Working age foreign citizens
Japan
3,464
in 2024
Switzerland
2,105
in 2024
Japan rank
7th
Switzerland rank
8th
Working age foreign citizens over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3,464 against 2,105 in Switzerland, a difference of 1,359.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 35 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,181 | 1,941 | 239.68 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2,809 | 1,982 | 827.27 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher working age foreign citizens, Japan or Switzerland?
- Japan, at 3,464 against 2,105 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in working age foreign citizens between Japan and Switzerland?
- 1,359, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for working age foreign citizens?
- Japan ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as 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.