Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Switzerland

Switzerland: Employees by occupation - quarterly data was 4,052 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
4,052
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
4,082
in 2025
All-time low
3,141
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Switzerland, 1998–2026

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1998201220261998: 3.1k1999: 3.2k2000: 3.2k2001: 3.3k2002: 3.3k2003: 3.3k2004: 3.3k2005: 3.3k2006: 3.4k2007: 3.5k2008: 3.5k2009: 3.6k2010: 3.6k2011: 3.7k2012: 3.7k2013: 3.8k2014: 3.9k2015: 3.9k2016: 4.0k2017: 4.0k2018: 4.0k2019: 4.1k2020: 4.1k2021: 4.1k2022: 4.0k2023: 4.1k2024: 4.1k2025: 4.1k2026: 4.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2026, employees by occupation - quarterly data in Switzerland stood at 4,052.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by occupation - quarterly data in Switzerland peaked at 4,082 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,141, in 1998.

That places Switzerland 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,150 3,141 3,159 2
2000s 3,364 3,174 3,609 10
2010s 3,844 3,580 4,054 10
2020s 4,060 4,022 4,082 7

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 11 Czechia 4,428 compare
  2. 12 Belgium 4,338 compare
  3. 13 Hungary 4,078 compare
  4. 15 Austria 3,915 compare
  5. 16 Greece 3,070 compare
  6. 17 Denmark 2,848 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by occupation - quarterly data in Switzerland?
Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Switzerland was 4,052 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 4,082 in 2025.
What is the lowest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,141 in 1998.
How does Switzerland rank for employees by occupation - quarterly data?
Switzerland ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
Is employees by occupation - quarterly data rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by occupation - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
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