Economy of Switzerland - International Comparison

International Comparison

Countries Agricultural
sector %
Manufacturing
sector %
Services
sector %
Unemployment
rate %
Unemployment
rate (females) %
Unemployment
rate (males) %
Average hours
worked per
week
Switzerland (2006) 3.8 23 73.2 4.0 4.7 3.4 41.6
European Union-25 countries (2006) 4.7 27.4 67.9 8.2 9 7.6 40.5
Germany (2006) 2.2 29.8 68 10.3 10.1 10.4 40.3
France (2006) 3.9 24.3 71.8 8.8 9.5 8.1 39.1
Italy (2006) 4.2 29.8 66 6.6 8.5 5.2 39.3
United Kingdom (2006) 1.3 22 76.7 5.3 4.8 5.7 42.4
United States (2005) 1.6 20.6 77.8 5.1 5.6 5.9 41

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