Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract was 14.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14.5%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2004
All-time low
13.1%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Switzerland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 14.5% for employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Switzerland peaked at 19.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19.9% | — |
| 2005 | 19.4% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 14.5% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 16.8% | 19.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 13.3% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.1% | 14.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 9 Denmark 17.3% compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.9% compare
- 10 United Kingdom 14.9% compare
- 12 Norway 14.5% compare
- 14 Germany 13.5% compare
- 15 Luxembourg 12.8% compare
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- 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 educational attainment level and employment contract in Switzerland?
- Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Switzerland was 14.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and employment contract recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and employment contract recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for employees by educational attainment level and employment contract?
- Switzerland ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and employment contract rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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