Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Zürich
Zürich: Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 was 4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Zürich, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Zürich stood at 4 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 27.3% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Zürich peaked at 5.5 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.1 Thousand persons, in 2018.
Zürich ranks 209th of 259 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Zürich, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 2011 | 1.6 Thousand persons | -44.8% |
| 2012 | 2.2 Thousand persons | +37.5% |
| 2013 | 2.4 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.6 Thousand persons | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 2 Thousand persons | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 2.4 Thousand persons | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1 Thousand persons | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1 Thousand persons | -47.6% |
| 2019 | 2.2 Thousand persons | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7 Thousand persons | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 3.9 Thousand persons | +44.4% |
| 2022 | 4.1 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 5.3 Thousand persons | +29.3% |
| 2024 | 5.5 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 4 Thousand persons | -27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.05 Thousand persons | 1.1 Thousand persons | 2.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 Thousand persons | 2.7 Thousand persons | 5.5 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Zürich
- Labour market - FUAs — Labour force 819,194 Persons (2013)
- Labour market - FUAs — Employment 785,268 Persons (2013)
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 1.07 million Persons (2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 920.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 920.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 75.3% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 920.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 920.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 920.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 82.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Zürich?
- Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Zürich was 4 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 Zürich?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in Zürich?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 Thousand persons in 2018.
- How does Zürich rank for employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2?
- Zürich ranks 209th out of 259 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 rising or falling in Zürich?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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