Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 204.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Switzerland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Switzerland is 204.5, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Switzerland peaked at 243.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 139.3, in 2009.
That places Switzerland 15th out of 47 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 job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 180.3 | — |
| 2009 | 139.3 | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 205.1 | +47.2% |
| 2011 | 211.7 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 202.9 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 204 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 216.9 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 232.7 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 222.4 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 235.1 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 233 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 243.5 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 224.2 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 227.7 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 216.9 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 223.5 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 215 | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 204.5 | -4.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 204.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 122.6, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 204.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 140.1, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +47.2% | 139.3 | 205.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 159.8 | 139.3 | 180.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 220.73 | 202.9 | 243.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 218.63 | 204.5 | 227.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Switzerland?
- Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Switzerland was 204.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 243.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.3 in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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