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

Switzerland: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 589 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
589 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
17th
of 48 countries
All-time high
642 Thousand persons
in 2011
All-time low
589 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020

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

02004006002010201520202010: 624 Thousand persons2011: 642 Thousand persons2012: 632 Thousand persons2013: 642 Thousand persons2014: 642 Thousand persons2015: 642 Thousand persons2016: 641 Thousand persons2017: 620 Thousand persons2018: 616 Thousand persons2019: 601 Thousand persons2020: 589 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland stood at 589 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland peaked at 642 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 589 Thousand persons, in 2020.

That places Switzerland 17th out of 48 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 - quarterly data in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020) in Switzerland, 2010 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2010 624 Thousand persons
2011 642 Thousand persons +2.9%
2012 632 Thousand persons -1.6%
2013 642 Thousand persons +1.6%
2014 642 Thousand persons +0.0%
2015 642 Thousand persons +0.0%
2016 641 Thousand persons -0.2%
2017 620 Thousand persons -3.3%
2018 616 Thousand persons -0.6%
2019 601 Thousand persons -2.4%
2020 589 Thousand persons -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 630.2 Thousand persons 601 Thousand persons 642 Thousand persons 10
2020s 589 Thousand persons 589 Thousand persons 589 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 14 Poland 1,052 Thousand persons compare
  2. 14 Poland 1,052 Thousand persons compare
  3. 16 Romania 619 Thousand persons compare
  4. 18 Sweden 551 Thousand persons compare
  5. 19 Austria 509 Thousand persons compare
  6. 20 Denmark 426 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland was 589 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 642 Thousand persons in 2011.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 589 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
Switzerland ranks 17th out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,308 data points, 1989–2020
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