Employed persons by professional status in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employed persons by professional status was 4,837 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by professional status in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by professional status in Switzerland stood at 4,837. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by professional status in Switzerland peaked at 4,837 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,743, in 1997.
That places Switzerland 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Employed persons by professional status in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3,763 | — |
| 1997 | 3,743 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3,810 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 3,839 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3,858 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3,920 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,945 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,938 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3,939 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,960 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4,033 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 4,100 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4,205 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 4,242 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4,187 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4,277 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4,328 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4,367 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4,441 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4,508 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4,572 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4,603 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4,643 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4,675 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,665 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4,669 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4,721 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 4,803 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 4,830 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 4,837 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,789 | 3,743 | 3,839 | 4 |
| 2000s | 4,014 | 3,858 | 4,242 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,460 | 4,187 | 4,675 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,754 | 4,665 | 4,837 | 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 in Switzerland?
- Employed persons by professional status in Switzerland was 4,837 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by professional status recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,837 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by professional status recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,743 in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for employed persons by professional status?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by professional status 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 professional status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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