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
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland, 2010–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 630.2 Thousand persons | 601 Thousand persons | 642 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 589 Thousand persons | 589 Thousand persons | 589 Thousand persons | 1 |
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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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