Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 4,837 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Switzerland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Switzerland 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 Switzerland peaked at 4,837 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,187 Thousand persons, in 2010.
That places Switzerland 17th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Switzerland, 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 |
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- 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 economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Switzerland?
- Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- 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 Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,187 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) 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 economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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