Employed HRST by category, sex, age and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Switzerland

Switzerland: Employed HRST by category, sex, age and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity was 2,150 Thousand in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
2,150 Thousand
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
11th
of 40 countries
All-time high
2,150 Thousand
in 2008
All-time low
1,581 Thousand
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2008

Employed HRST by category, sex, age and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Switzerland, 1996–2008

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1996200220081996: 1.6k Thousand1997: 1.6k Thousand1998: 1.6k Thousand1999: 1.7k Thousand2000: 1.7k Thousand2001: 1.7k Thousand2002: 1.7k Thousand2003: 1.8k Thousand2004: 1.8k Thousand2005: 1.9k Thousand2006: 2.0k Thousand2007: 2.0k Thousand2008: 2.1k Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 2,150 Thousand for employed hrst by category, sex, age and nace rev. 1.1 activity in 2008. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed hrst by category, sex, age and nace rev. 1.1 activity in Switzerland peaked at 2,150 Thousand in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,581 Thousand, in 1996.

Switzerland ranks 11th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Employed HRST by category, sex, age and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Employed HRST by category, sex, age and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (1994-2007) in Switzerland, 1996 to 2008.
Year Thousand Change
1996 1,581 Thousand
1997 1,585 Thousand +0.2%
1998 1,600 Thousand +1.0%
1999 1,668 Thousand +4.2%
2000 1,726 Thousand +3.5%
2001 1,746 Thousand +1.1%
2002 1,746 Thousand +0.0%
2003 1,797 Thousand +2.9%
2004 1,848 Thousand +2.8%
2005 1,875 Thousand +1.5%
2006 1,951 Thousand +4.1%
2007 2,018 Thousand +3.4%
2008 2,150 Thousand +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,608 Thousand 1,581 Thousand 1,668 Thousand 4
2000s 1,873 Thousand 1,726 Thousand 2,150 Thousand 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 9 Netherlands 3,799 Thousand compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 3,799 Thousand compare
  3. 12 Sweden 2,142 Thousand compare
  4. 13 Romania 2,105 Thousand compare
  5. 14 Belgium 2,102 Thousand compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed hrst by category, sex, age and nace rev. 1.1 activity in Switzerland?
Employed hrst by category, sex, age and nace rev. 1.1 activity in Switzerland was 2,150 Thousand in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed hrst by category, sex, age and nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 2,150 Thousand in 2008.
What is the lowest employed hrst by category, sex, age and nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,581 Thousand in 1996.
How does Switzerland rank for employed hrst by category, sex, age and nace rev. 1.1 activity?
Switzerland ranks 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is employed hrst by category, sex, age and nace rev. 1.1 activity rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed HRST by category, sex, age and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (1994-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed HRST by category, sex, age and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (1994-2007)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 544 data points, 1994–2008
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