Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Switzerland

Switzerland: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 was 2,108 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
2,108
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2,108
in 2025
All-time low
1,602
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Switzerland, 2008–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2008201620252008: 1.7k2009: 1.7k2010: 1.6k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.7k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.9k2017: 1.9k2018: 2.0k2019: 2.0k2020: 2.0k2021: 2.0k2022: 2.0k2023: 2.0k2024: 2.1k2025: 2.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Switzerland is 2,108, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Switzerland peaked at 2,108 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,602, in 2010.

That places Switzerland 10th 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 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,693 1,652 1,735 2
2010s 1,807 1,602 2,001 10
2020s 2,028 1,950 2,108 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 7 Netherlands, The 4,179 compare
  2. 8 Sweden 2,518 compare
  3. 9 Belgium 2,378 compare
  4. 11 Romania 1,825 compare
  5. 12 Czech Republic 1,807 compare
  6. 13 Portugal 1,807 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

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All data for Switzerland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Switzerland?
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Switzerland was 2,108 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 2,108 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,602 in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2?
Switzerland ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 651 data points, 2008–2025
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