Employed persons by detailed occupation in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employed persons by detailed occupation was 4,837 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by detailed occupation in Switzerland, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by detailed occupation in Switzerland is 4,837, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by detailed occupation in Switzerland peaked at 4,837 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,277, in 2011.
Switzerland ranks 13th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employed persons by detailed occupation in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4,277 | — |
| 2012 | 4,328 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4,367 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4,441 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4,508 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4,572 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4,603 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4,643 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4,675 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,665 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4,669 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4,721 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 4,803 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 4,830 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 4,837 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,490 | 4,277 | 4,675 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,754 | 4,665 | 4,837 | 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 employed persons by detailed occupation in Switzerland?
- Employed persons by detailed occupation in Switzerland was 4,837 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by detailed occupation recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,837 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by detailed occupation recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,277 in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for employed persons by detailed occupation?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by detailed occupation rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 persons by detailed occupation (ISCO-08 two digit level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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