Employed persons working on Saturdays by professional status - % of in Switzerland

Switzerland: Employed persons working on Saturdays by professional status - % of was 2.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.8%
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
44th
of 44 countries
All-time high
45.5%
in 1999
All-time low
2.8%
in 2025
Years of data
28
1996–2025

Employed persons working on Saturdays by professional status - % of in Switzerland, 1996–2025

010203040501996201020251996: 40.5 Percentage1997: 40.9 Percentage1998: 42 Percentage1999: 45.5 Percentage2000: 44.1 Percentage2001: 19.2 Percentage2002: 19.3 Percentage2003: 19.1 Percentage2004: 20.2 Percentage2005: 19.6 Percentage2006: 4.9 Percentage2007: 5.2 Percentage2008: 5.5 Percentage2009: 4.4 Percentage2010: 4.4 Percentage2011: 4.7 Percentage2012: 4.6 Percentage2013: 4.5 Percentage2014: 4.4 Percentage2015: 4.3 Percentage2016: 4.4 Percentage2017: 4.5 Percentage2018: 4.5 Percentage2019: 4.5 Percentage2020: 4.2 Percentage2021: 3.4 Percentage2023: 3.1 Percentage2025: 2.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of in Switzerland is 2.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of in Switzerland peaked at 45.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2025.

Switzerland ranks 44th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Employed persons working on Saturdays by professional status - % of in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons working on Saturdays by professional status - % of total employment in Switzerland, 1996 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1996 40.5%
1997 40.9% +1.0%
1998 42.0% +2.7%
1999 45.5% +8.3%
2000 44.1% -3.1%
2001 19.2% -56.5%
2002 19.3% +0.5%
2003 19.1% -1.0%
2004 20.2% +5.8%
2005 19.6% -3.0%
2006 4.9% -75.0%
2007 5.2% +6.1%
2008 5.5% +5.8%
2009 4.4% -20.0%
2010 4.4% +0.0%
2011 4.7% +6.8%
2012 4.6% -2.1%
2013 4.5% -2.2%
2014 4.4% -2.2%
2015 4.3% -2.3%
2016 4.4% +2.3%
2017 4.5% +2.3%
2018 4.5% +0.0%
2019 4.5% +0.0%
2020 4.2% -6.7%
2021 3.4% -19.0%
2023 3.1% -8.8%
2025 2.8% -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.2% 40.5% 45.5% 4
2000s 16.1% 4.4% 44.1% 10
2010s 4.5% 4.3% 4.7% 10
2020s 3.4% 2.8% 4.2% 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 41 Montenegro 9.5% compare
  2. 42 Italy 8.1% compare
  3. 43 Spain 5.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of in Switzerland?
Employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of in Switzerland was 2.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 1999.
What is the lowest employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2025.
How does Switzerland rank for employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of?
Switzerland ranks 44th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons working on Saturdays by professional status - % of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons working on Saturdays by professional status - % of total employment
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,146 data points, 1992–2025
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