Employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Switzerland

Switzerland: Employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data was 4,828 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
4,828
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
4,868
in 2024
All-time low
3,810
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Switzerland, 1998–2026

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1998201220261998: 3.8k1999: 3.8k2000: 3.9k2001: 3.9k2002: 3.9k2003: 3.9k2004: 3.9k2005: 4.0k2006: 4.0k2007: 4.1k2008: 4.2k2009: 4.2k2010: 4.2k2011: 4.3k2012: 4.3k2013: 4.4k2014: 4.5k2015: 4.6k2016: 4.6k2017: 4.6k2018: 4.7k2019: 4.7k2020: 4.7k2021: 4.8k2022: 4.8k2023: 4.8k2024: 4.9k2025: 4.9k2026: 4.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 4,828 for employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in 2026.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Switzerland peaked at 4,868 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,810, in 1998.

That places Switzerland 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,824 3,810 3,839 2
2000s 4,014 3,858 4,242 10
2010s 4,500 4,216 4,704 10
2020s 4,807 4,719 4,868 7

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 10 Czechia 5,256 compare
  2. 11 Sweden 5,225 compare
  3. 12 Belgium 5,132 compare
  4. 14 Hungary 4,627 compare
  5. 15 Austria 4,456 compare
  6. 16 Greece 4,262 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Switzerland?
Employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Switzerland was 4,828 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 4,868 in 2024.
What is the lowest employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,810 in 1998.
How does Switzerland rank for employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data?
Switzerland ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
Is employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 persons by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
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