Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 5,113 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
5,113
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
5,123
in 2025
All-time low
4,405
in 2010
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland stood at 5,113.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland peaked at 5,123 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,405, in 2010.
That places Switzerland 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4,425 | — |
| 2010 | 4,405 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 4,515 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4,560 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4,619 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4,728 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 4,787 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4,844 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4,861 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4,903 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4,896 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4,965 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4,963 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,970 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 5,052 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 5,092 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 5,123 | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 5,113 | -0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 5,113 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,083, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 5,113 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,047, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,425 | 4,425 | 4,425 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,712 | 4,405 | 4,903 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,040 | 4,963 | 5,123 | 7 |
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 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 5,113 in 2026, 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 5,123 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,405 in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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