Employees by migration status and employment contract in Switzerland

Switzerland: Employees by migration status and employment contract was 4,065 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
4,065
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 44 countries
All-time high
4,065
in 2025
All-time low
3,976
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Employees by migration status and employment contract in Switzerland, 2021–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2021202320252021: 4.0k2022: 4.0k2023: 4.0k2024: 4.0k2025: 4.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 4,065 for employees by migration status and employment contract in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over five years.

That places Switzerland 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employees by migration status and employment contract in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Employees by migration status and employment contract in Switzerland, 2021 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2021 3,976 —
2022 3,978 +0.1%
2023 4,032 +1.4%
2024 4,045 +0.3%
2025 4,065 +0.5%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 4,065 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,801, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 4,065 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,992, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 13 Czechia 4,409 compare
  2. 14 Belgium 4,370 compare
  3. 15 Hungary 4,099 compare
  4. 17 Austria 3,951 compare
  5. 18 Greece 3,127 compare
  6. 19 Denmark 2,856 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by migration status and employment contract in Switzerland?
Employees by migration status and employment contract in Switzerland was 4,065 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by migration status and employment contract recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 4,065 in 2025.
What is the lowest employees by migration status and employment contract recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,976 in 2021.
How does Switzerland rank for employees by migration status and employment contract?
Switzerland ranks 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by migration status and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by migration status and employment contract
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 230 data points, 2021–2025
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