Employed persons by professional status - quarterly data in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employed persons by professional status - quarterly data was 4,861 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
4,861 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4,868 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
3,810 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employed persons by professional status - quarterly data in Switzerland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, employed persons by professional status - quarterly data in Switzerland stood at 4,861 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by professional status - quarterly data in Switzerland peaked at 4,868 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,810 Thousand persons, in 1998.
Switzerland ranks 17th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employed persons by professional status - quarterly data in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,810 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 3,839 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3,858 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3,920 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,945 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,938 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3,939 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,960 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4,033 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 4,100 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4,205 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 4,242 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4,216 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,315 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4,345 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,413 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 4,524 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4,552 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4,620 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,639 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4,676 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,704 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,719 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4,750 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4,771 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4,848 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 4,868 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 4,867 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 4,861 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4,861 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,024 Thousand persons, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4,861 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,406 Thousand persons, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,824 Thousand persons | 3,810 Thousand persons | 3,839 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,014 Thousand persons | 3,858 Thousand persons | 4,242 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,500 Thousand persons | 4,216 Thousand persons | 4,704 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,812 Thousand persons | 4,719 Thousand persons | 4,868 Thousand persons | 7 |
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 professional status - quarterly data in Switzerland?
- Employed persons by professional status - quarterly data in Switzerland was 4,861 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by professional status - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,868 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons by professional status - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,810 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for employed persons by professional status - quarterly data?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by professional status - quarterly data rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 professional status - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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