Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employed persons by professional status and job tenure was 8.4 Year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.4 Year
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
41st
of 45 countries
All-time high
9.3 Year
in 2001
All-time low
8.3 Year
in 2023
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 8.4 Year for employed persons by professional status and job tenure in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Switzerland peaked at 9.3 Year in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.3 Year, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 9.1 Year | — |
| 1997 | 9.1 Year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.9 Year | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 9.2 Year | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 9.2 Year | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.3 Year | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.2 Year | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.1 Year | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.2 Year | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.3 Year | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.2 Year | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.2 Year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.2 Year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.1 Year | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.9 Year | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 8.9 Year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.9 Year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.9 Year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.8 Year | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.7 Year | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.7 Year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.7 Year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.6 Year | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.6 Year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.7 Year | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.6 Year | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.4 Year | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.3 Year | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.3 Year | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8.4 Year | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.07 Year | 8.9 Year | 9.2 Year | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.2 Year | 9.1 Year | 9.3 Year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.77 Year | 8.6 Year | 8.9 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.45 Year | 8.3 Year | 8.7 Year | 6 |
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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 professional status and job tenure in Switzerland?
- Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Switzerland was 8.4 Year in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by professional status and job tenure recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 Year in 2001.
- What is the lowest employed persons by professional status and job tenure recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 Year in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for employed persons by professional status and job tenure?
- Switzerland ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by professional status and job tenure rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by professional status and job tenure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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