Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly was 4,052 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
4,052 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
4,082 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,548 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Switzerland, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Switzerland stood at 4,052 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Switzerland peaked at 4,082 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,548 Thousand persons, in 2008.
Switzerland ranks 18th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,548 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 3,609 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3,580 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3,660 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3,698 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3,759 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3,862 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3,895 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,961 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,964 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4,012 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4,054 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4,069 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 4,052 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4,022 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4,066 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 4,076 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 4,082 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 4,052 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,579 Thousand persons | 3,548 Thousand persons | 3,609 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,844 Thousand persons | 3,580 Thousand persons | 4,054 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,060 Thousand persons | 4,022 Thousand persons | 4,082 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Switzerland?
- Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Switzerland was 4,052 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,082 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,548 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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