Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 4,837 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,837 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
13th
of 431 regions
All-time high
4,837 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
4,187 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera recorded 4,837 Thousand persons for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera peaked at 4,837 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,187 Thousand persons, in 2010.
That places Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera 13th out of 431 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,205 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 4,242 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4,187 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4,277 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4,328 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4,367 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4,441 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4,508 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4,572 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4,603 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4,643 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4,675 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,665 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4,669 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4,721 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 4,803 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 4,830 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 4,837 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,224 Thousand persons | 4,205 Thousand persons | 4,242 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,460 Thousand persons | 4,187 Thousand persons | 4,675 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,754 Thousand persons | 4,665 Thousand persons | 4,837 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
- 10 Netherlands 9,833 Thousand persons compare
- 10 Netherlands 9,833 Thousand persons compare
- 12 Romania 7,689 Thousand persons compare
- 13 Sweden 5,263 Thousand persons compare
- 14 Portugal 5,245 Thousand persons compare
- 15 Czechia 5,228 Thousand persons compare
- 16 Belgium 5,138 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 4,837 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 5,086 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 6,733 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 6,733 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 4,837 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.4 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,837 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 5,086 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera was 4,837 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- The highest recorded value was 4,837 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,187 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 13th out of 431 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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