Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 was 40.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
21st
of 43 countries
All-time high
46.3 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
11.8 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Switzerland, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Switzerland stood at 40.7 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and up 103.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Switzerland peaked at 46.3 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.8 Thousand persons, in 2006.
Switzerland ranks 21st of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 13.9 Thousand persons | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 15.2 Thousand persons | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 16.2 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 18.8 Thousand persons | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 19.8 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 18.1 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 19.7 Thousand persons | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 19.3 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 20 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 22.8 Thousand persons | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 24.2 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 21.5 Thousand persons | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 21.8 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 26.9 Thousand persons | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 35.6 Thousand persons | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 35.4 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 42.7 Thousand persons | +20.6% |
| 2024 | 46.3 Thousand persons | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 40.7 Thousand persons | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.28 Thousand persons | 11.8 Thousand persons | 16.2 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 20.6 Thousand persons | 18.1 Thousand persons | 24.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.93 Thousand persons | 26.9 Thousand persons | 46.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Switzerland?
- Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Switzerland was 40.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 Thousand persons in 2006.
- How does Switzerland rank for employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2?
- Switzerland ranks 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.5%. 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 commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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