Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Switzerland

Switzerland: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 3,548 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
3,548 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
16th
of 40 countries
All-time high
3,548 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
3,068 Thousand persons
in 1997
Years of data
13
1996–2008

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Switzerland, 1996–2008

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1996200220081996: 3.1k Thousand persons1997: 3.1k Thousand persons1998: 3.1k Thousand persons1999: 3.2k Thousand persons2000: 3.2k Thousand persons2001: 3.3k Thousand persons2002: 3.3k Thousand persons2003: 3.3k Thousand persons2004: 3.3k Thousand persons2005: 3.3k Thousand persons2006: 3.4k Thousand persons2007: 3.5k Thousand persons2008: 3.5k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2008, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Switzerland stood at 3,548 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Switzerland peaked at 3,548 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,068 Thousand persons, in 1997.

Switzerland ranks 16th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Switzerland, 1996 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1996 3,100 Thousand persons
1997 3,068 Thousand persons -1.1%
1998 3,141 Thousand persons +2.4%
1999 3,159 Thousand persons +0.6%
2000 3,174 Thousand persons +0.5%
2001 3,258 Thousand persons +2.6%
2002 3,286 Thousand persons +0.9%
2003 3,262 Thousand persons -0.8%
2004 3,312 Thousand persons +1.5%
2005 3,334 Thousand persons +0.7%
2006 3,402 Thousand persons +2.0%
2007 3,451 Thousand persons +1.4%
2008 3,548 Thousand persons +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,117 Thousand persons 3,068 Thousand persons 3,159 Thousand persons 4
2000s 3,336 Thousand persons 3,174 Thousand persons 3,548 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 13 Sweden 4,115 Thousand persons compare
  2. 14 Portugal 3,870 Thousand persons compare
  3. 15 Belgium 3,810 Thousand persons compare
  4. 17 Austria 3,452 Thousand persons compare
  5. 18 Hungary 3,378 Thousand persons compare
  6. 19 Greece 2,996 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Switzerland?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Switzerland was 3,548 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 3,548 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,068 Thousand persons in 1997.
How does Switzerland rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Switzerland ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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