Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 14.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14.6%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 2010
All-time low
13.2%
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Switzerland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Switzerland stood at 14.6%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Switzerland peaked at 18.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16.8% | — |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14.6% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.8% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 13.3% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.2% | 14.6% | 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
- 13 Norway 14.5% compare
- 14 Germany 13.5% compare
- 15 Luxembourg 12.9% 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 nace rev. 2 activity in Switzerland?
- Employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Switzerland was 14.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity?
- Switzerland ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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