Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed was 454.07 Persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Switzerland, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Switzerland stood at 454.07 Persons.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Switzerland peaked at 561.91 Persons in 1998 and was at its lowest, 439.15 Persons, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 510.19 Persons | — |
| 1996 | 528.7 Persons | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 550.53 Persons | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 561.91 Persons | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 560.43 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 535.17 Persons | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 536.09 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 515.9 Persons | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 492.08 Persons | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 476.06 Persons | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 464.55 Persons | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 481.57 Persons | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 501.27 Persons | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 498.3 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 478.6 Persons | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 481.91 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 482.95 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 481.48 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 492.23 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 491.03 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 468.12 Persons | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 468.76 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 468.93 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 468.91 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 449.53 Persons | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 439.15 Persons | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 445.89 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 455.87 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 468.86 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 470.29 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 454.07 Persons | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 542.35 Persons | 510.19 Persons | 561.91 Persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 497.96 Persons | 464.55 Persons | 536.09 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 475.38 Persons | 449.53 Persons | 492.23 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 455.69 Persons | 439.15 Persons | 470.29 Persons | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Switzerland?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Switzerland was 454.07 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — self employed recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 561.91 Persons in 1998.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — self employed recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 439.15 Persons in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual population and employment, national concept — self employed?
- Switzerland ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — self employed rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Self employed. 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