Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship was 81.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
81.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 25 countries
All-time high
83.5%
in 2019
All-time low
78.1%
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Switzerland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
Analysis
In 2025, employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Switzerland stood at 81.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Switzerland peaked at 83.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 2010.
That places Switzerland 5th out of 25 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.1% | 80.8% | 83.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 78.1% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 79.9% | 82.6% | 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Switzerland?
- Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Switzerland was 81.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employed recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for employed recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Switzerland ranks 5th out of 25 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed recent immigrants by citizenship rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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