Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees was 4,432 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Switzerland, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Switzerland is 4,432 Persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Switzerland peaked at 4,432 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,227 Persons, in 1997.
That places Switzerland 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,243 Persons | — |
| 1996 | 3,248 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3,227 Persons | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 3,272 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3,303 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3,351 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3,409 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3,458 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 3,473 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,490 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,526 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3,584 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3,643 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3,745 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 3,787 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3,726 Persons | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3,815 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3,870 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,901 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3,978 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4,070 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4,136 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4,168 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4,206 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4,256 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4,257 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,261 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4,296 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4,379 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 4,405 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 4,432 Persons | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,259 Persons | 3,227 Persons | 3,303 Persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,546 Persons | 3,351 Persons | 3,787 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,013 Persons | 3,726 Persons | 4,256 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,338 Persons | 4,257 Persons | 4,432 Persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Switzerland?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Switzerland was 4,432 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — employees recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,432 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — employees recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,227 Persons in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual population and employment, national concept — employees?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — employees rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org