Employees by occupation in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employees by occupation was 4,065 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,065 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4,065 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,068 Thousand persons
in 1997
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Employees by occupation in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by occupation in Switzerland is 4,065 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by occupation in Switzerland peaked at 4,065 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,068 Thousand persons, in 1997.
Switzerland ranks 18th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Employees by occupation in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3,100 Thousand persons | — |
| 1997 | 3,068 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3,141 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3,159 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3,174 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3,258 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3,286 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3,262 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3,312 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3,334 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,402 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 3,451 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,548 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 3,609 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3,540 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 3,630 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 3,679 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,713 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3,779 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3,855 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3,899 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,938 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,976 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4,022 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4,015 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,976 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4,065 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,801 Thousand persons, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4,065 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,127 Thousand persons, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,117 Thousand persons | 3,068 Thousand persons | 3,159 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,364 Thousand persons | 3,174 Thousand persons | 3,609 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,803 Thousand persons | 3,540 Thousand persons | 4,022 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,018 Thousand persons | 3,976 Thousand persons | 4,065 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 occupation in Switzerland?
- Employees by occupation in Switzerland was 4,065 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,065 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,068 Thousand persons in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for employees by occupation?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by occupation 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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