Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment was 4,886 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Switzerland, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 4,886 Persons for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Switzerland peaked at 4,886 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,754 Persons, in 1995.
Switzerland ranks 20th of 36 countries on this measure, 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 — Total employment in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,754 Persons | — |
| 1996 | 3,777 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3,778 Persons | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,834 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 3,864 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3,886 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,945 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,974 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,965 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3,966 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,990 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 4,065 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 4,144 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 4,243 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 4,266 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 4,208 Persons | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 4,298 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4,351 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4,393 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4,469 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4,538 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4,604 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,637 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4,675 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,706 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,696 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4,707 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4,752 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4,848 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 4,876 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 4,886 Persons | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,801 Persons | 3,754 Persons | 3,864 Persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,044 Persons | 3,886 Persons | 4,266 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,488 Persons | 4,208 Persons | 4,706 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,794 Persons | 4,696 Persons | 4,886 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 — total employment in Switzerland?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Switzerland was 4,886 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,886 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,754 Persons in 1995.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — total employment rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 — Total employment. 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