Employed persons in sport by age in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employed persons in sport by age was 50.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in sport by age in Switzerland, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons in sport by age in Switzerland stood at 50.8 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in sport by age in Switzerland peaked at 57.1 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.9 Thousand persons, in 2011.
That places Switzerland 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.78 Thousand persons | 37.9 Thousand persons | 57.1 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 48.87 Thousand persons | 44 Thousand persons | 55.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 84.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 87.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 80.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in sport by age in Switzerland?
- Employed persons in sport by age in Switzerland was 50.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in sport by age recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest employed persons in sport by age recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for employed persons in sport by age?
- Switzerland ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in sport by age rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 in sport by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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