Employees by occupation in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employees by occupation was 4,065 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,065
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
4,065
in 2025
All-time low
3,068
in 1997
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Employees by occupation in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by occupation in Switzerland is 4,065, 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,068, in 1997.
Switzerland ranks 14th of 35 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3,100 | — |
| 1997 | 3,068 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3,141 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3,159 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3,174 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3,258 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3,286 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3,262 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3,312 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3,334 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,402 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 3,451 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,548 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 3,609 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3,540 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 3,630 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 3,679 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,713 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3,779 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3,855 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3,899 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,938 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,976 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4,022 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4,015 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,976 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,978 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4,032 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 4,045 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 4,065 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,117 | 3,068 | 3,159 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,364 | 3,174 | 3,609 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,803 | 3,540 | 4,022 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,018 | 3,976 | 4,065 | 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 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,065 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,068 in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for employees by occupation?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 35 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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