Employees by migration status and employment contract in Switzerland

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

Latest (2025)
4,065 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 42 countries
All-time high
4,065 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,976 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2021202320252021: 4.0k Thousand persons2022: 4.0k Thousand persons2023: 4.0k Thousand persons2024: 4.0k Thousand persons2025: 4.1k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 4,065 Thousand persons 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 42 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 Thousand persons Change
2021 3,976 Thousand persons
2022 3,978 Thousand persons +0.1%
2023 4,032 Thousand persons +1.4%
2024 4,045 Thousand persons +0.3%
2025 4,065 Thousand persons +0.5%

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 13 Czechia 4,409 Thousand persons compare
  2. 14 Belgium 4,370 Thousand persons compare
  3. 15 Hungary 4,099 Thousand persons compare
  4. 17 Austria 3,951 Thousand persons compare
  5. 18 Greece 3,127 Thousand persons compare
  6. 19 Denmark 2,856 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employees by migration status and employment contract recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,976 Thousand persons in 2021.
How does Switzerland rank for employees by migration status and employment contract?
Switzerland ranks 16th out of 42 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
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 220 data points, 2021–2025
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