Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Switzerland

Switzerland: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 574 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
574 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
635 Thousand persons
in 2011
All-time low
574 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Switzerland, 2010–2020

02004006002010201520202010: 630 Thousand persons2011: 635 Thousand persons2012: 629 Thousand persons2013: 633 Thousand persons2014: 631 Thousand persons2015: 625 Thousand persons2016: 628 Thousand persons2017: 622 Thousand persons2018: 608 Thousand persons2019: 590 Thousand persons2020: 574 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Switzerland stood at 574 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Switzerland peaked at 635 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 574 Thousand persons, in 2020.

Switzerland ranks 15th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Switzerland, 2010 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2010 630 Thousand persons
2011 635 Thousand persons +0.8%
2012 629 Thousand persons -0.9%
2013 633 Thousand persons +0.6%
2014 631 Thousand persons -0.3%
2015 625 Thousand persons -1.0%
2016 628 Thousand persons +0.5%
2017 622 Thousand persons -1.0%
2018 608 Thousand persons -2.3%
2019 590 Thousand persons -3.0%
2020 574 Thousand persons -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 623.1 Thousand persons 590 Thousand persons 635 Thousand persons 10
2020s 574 Thousand persons 574 Thousand persons 574 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 13 Romania 607 Thousand persons compare
  2. 14 Sweden 602 Thousand persons compare
  3. 16 Austria 507 Thousand persons compare
  4. 17 Denmark 428 Thousand persons compare
  5. 18 Belgium 369 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Switzerland?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Switzerland was 574 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 635 Thousand persons in 2011.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 574 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
Switzerland ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,183 data points, 1992–2020
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