Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 5,094 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
5,094 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 43 countries
All-time high
5,123 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
4,405 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland stood at 5,094 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland peaked at 5,123 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,405 Thousand persons, in 2010.
That places Switzerland 15th out of 43 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 | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4,425 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 4,405 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 4,515 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4,560 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4,619 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4,728 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 4,787 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4,844 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4,861 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4,903 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4,896 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4,965 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4,963 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,970 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 5,052 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 5,092 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 5,123 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 5,094 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,425 Thousand persons | 4,425 Thousand persons | 4,425 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,712 Thousand persons | 4,405 Thousand persons | 4,903 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,037 Thousand persons | 4,963 Thousand persons | 5,123 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- 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 5,094 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 43 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 5.2%. 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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