Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 4,886 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Switzerland, 1991–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 4,886 Persons for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Switzerland peaked at 4,886 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,718 Persons, in 1994.
That places Switzerland 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,768 Persons | — |
| 1992 | 3,759 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 3,746 Persons | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3,718 Persons | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 3,748 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 3,781 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3,766 Persons | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3,833 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 3,862 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3,879 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3,938 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,965 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,963 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,959 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3,974 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 4,051 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 4,122 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4,229 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 4,268 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4,207 Persons | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 4,298 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4,351 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4,393 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4,469 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4,538 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4,604 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,637 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4,675 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,706 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,696 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4,707 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4,752 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4,848 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 4,875 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 4,886 Persons | +0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4,886 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,016 Persons, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4,886 Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,777 Persons, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,776 Persons | 3,718 Persons | 3,862 Persons | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,035 Persons | 3,879 Persons | 4,268 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,488 Persons | 4,207 Persons | 4,706 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,794 Persons | 4,696 Persons | 4,886 Persons | 6 |
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 unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Switzerland?
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Switzerland was 4,886 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,886 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,718 Persons in 1994.
- How does Switzerland rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Switzerland ranks 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.