Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract was 4,059 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Switzerland, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 4,059 Thousand persons for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Switzerland peaked at 4,059 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,627 Thousand persons, in 2011.
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 15 years of available data.
Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3,627 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 3,678 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,709 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3,780 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3,850 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3,901 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,931 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,976 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4,022 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4,017 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,959 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3,964 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4,024 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 4,038 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 4,059 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,831 Thousand persons | 3,627 Thousand persons | 4,022 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,010 Thousand persons | 3,959 Thousand persons | 4,059 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 european socio-economic group and employment contract in Switzerland?
- Employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Switzerland was 4,059 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,059 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,627 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 European socio-economic group and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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