Children in employment (15-17) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Children in employment (15-17) was 110.25 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Children in employment in Switzerland, 2009–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, children in employment in Switzerland stood at 110.25. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in employment in Switzerland peaked at 110.25 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 88.12, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 17th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children in employment (15-17) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 102.7 | — |
| 2010 | 101.43 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 105.11 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 96.66 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 106.4 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 103.49 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 99.38 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 100.05 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 100.25 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.01 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 94.94 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 88.12 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 100.28 | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 105.58 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 107.02 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 102.12 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 110.25 | +8.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 110.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.12, 18.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 110.25 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.7, 14.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.7 | 102.7 | 102.7 | 1 |
| 2010s | 100.57 | 94.94 | 106.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.23 | 88.12 | 110.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 children in employment in Switzerland?
- Children in employment in Switzerland was 110.25 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest children in employment recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 110.25 in 2025.
- What is the lowest children in employment recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.12 in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for children in employment?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in employment rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Children in employment (15-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator is based on harmonized definitions used by the ILO in the context of producing global estimates. Data may differ from nationally reported figures. This indicator refers to children ages 5-17 years old engaged in any form of market production and certain types of non-market production (principally that of goods such as agricultural produce for own use). This includes work in both the formal and informal economy, inside and outside family settings, for pay or profit (cash or in-kind, part-time or full-time) and domestic work outside the child's own household for an employer (paid or unpaid). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Child Labour Statistics (CHILD) database description.