Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 2 in Switzerland

Switzerland: Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 2 was 6.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.5
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
23rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
13.6
in 2015
All-time low
4.7
in 2022
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 2 in Switzerland, 2008–2025

4681012142008201620252008: 7.22009: 6.32010: 8.22011: 8.92012: 7.62013: 11.62014: 12.32015: 13.62016: 10.42017: 7.92018: 5.92019: 5.72020: 6.32021: 52022: 4.72023: 5.12024: 5.62025: 6.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 6.5 for employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 in Switzerland peaked at 13.6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2022.

That places Switzerland 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 2 in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 2 (2008-2026) in Switzerland, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 7.2
2009 6.3 -12.5%
2010 8.2 +30.2%
2011 8.9 +8.5%
2012 7.6 -14.6%
2013 11.6 +52.6%
2014 12.3 +6.0%
2015 13.6 +10.6%
2016 10.4 -23.5%
2017 7.9 -24.0%
2018 5.9 -25.3%
2019 5.7 -3.4%
2020 6.3 +10.5%
2021 5 -20.6%
2022 4.7 -6.0%
2023 5.1 +8.5%
2024 5.6 +9.8%
2025 6.5 +16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.75 6.3 7.2 2
2010s 9.21 5.7 13.6 10
2020s 5.53 4.7 6.5 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 20 Lithuania 10.3 compare
  2. 21 Greece 7.6 compare
  3. 22 Norway 6.6 compare
  4. 24 Estonia 5.5 compare
  5. 25 North Macedonia 2.7 compare
  6. 26 Denmark 2.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 in Switzerland?
Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 in Switzerland was 6.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 13.6 in 2015.
What is the lowest employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2022.
How does Switzerland rank for employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2?
Switzerland ranks 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. 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 in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 2 (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 2 (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 558 data points, 2008–2025
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