Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Zürich
Zürich: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 920.9 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Zürich, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by nuts 2 region in Zürich is 920.9 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by nuts 2 region in Zürich peaked at 920.9 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 682.1 Thousand persons, in 2001.
Zürich ranks 208th of 443 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 718.97 Thousand persons | 682.1 Thousand persons | 771.7 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 821.77 Thousand persons | 762.7 Thousand persons | 875.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 899.93 Thousand persons | 879.2 Thousand persons | 920.9 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Zürich
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citi 86.2% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 920.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 75.3% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 920.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 35.7 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 920.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 1,223 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 1,223 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 86.2% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and N 920.9 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by nuts 2 region in Zürich?
- Employed persons by nuts 2 region in Zürich was 920.9 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Zürich?
- The highest recorded value was 920.9 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Zürich?
- The lowest recorded value was 682.1 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Zürich rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
- Zürich ranks 208th out of 443 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Zürich?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zürich data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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