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

Latest (2025)
4,837 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 48 countries
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 Switzerland, 2008–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2008201620252008: 4.2k Thousand persons2009: 4.2k Thousand persons2010: 4.2k Thousand persons2011: 4.3k Thousand persons2012: 4.3k Thousand persons2013: 4.4k Thousand persons2014: 4.4k Thousand persons2015: 4.5k Thousand persons2016: 4.6k Thousand persons2017: 4.6k Thousand persons2018: 4.6k Thousand persons2019: 4.7k Thousand persons2020: 4.7k Thousand persons2021: 4.7k Thousand persons2022: 4.7k Thousand persons2023: 4.8k Thousand persons2024: 4.8k Thousand persons2025: 4.8k Thousand persons

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

Annual values for Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Switzerland, 2008 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Switzerland

  1. 14 Portugal 5,245 Thousand persons compare
  2. 15 Czechia 5,228 Thousand persons compare
  3. 16 Belgium 5,138 Thousand persons compare
  4. 18 Hungary 4,669 Thousand persons compare
  5. 19 Austria 4,488 Thousand persons compare
  6. 20 Greece 4,330 Thousand persons compare

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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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Indicator
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
479 places, 7,896 data points, 2008–2025
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