Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts was 8.11 million Thousand hours worked in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.11 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 39 countries
All-time high
8.12 million Thousand hours worked
in 2024
All-time low
6.58 million Thousand hours worked
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Switzerland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
In 2025, employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Switzerland stood at 8.11 million Thousand hours worked.
The figure is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Switzerland peaked at 8.12 million Thousand hours worked in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.58 million Thousand hours worked, in 1997.
That places Switzerland 14th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand hours worked | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.74 million Thousand hours worked | — |
| 1996 | 6.63 million Thousand hours worked | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 6.58 million Thousand hours worked | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 6.70 million Thousand hours worked | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.84 million Thousand hours worked | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 6.89 million Thousand hours worked | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 6.84 million Thousand hours worked | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.80 million Thousand hours worked | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.83 million Thousand hours worked | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.97 million Thousand hours worked | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 7.00 million Thousand hours worked | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.11 million Thousand hours worked | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 7.25 million Thousand hours worked | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 7.38 million Thousand hours worked | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.38 million Thousand hours worked | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.22 million Thousand hours worked | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 7.39 million Thousand hours worked | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.45 million Thousand hours worked | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.45 million Thousand hours worked | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.55 million Thousand hours worked | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.72 million Thousand hours worked | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.83 million Thousand hours worked | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.82 million Thousand hours worked | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.86 million Thousand hours worked | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.90 million Thousand hours worked | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.61 million Thousand hours worked | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 7.83 million Thousand hours worked | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 7.97 million Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 8.11 million Thousand hours worked | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 8.12 million Thousand hours worked | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 8.11 million Thousand hours worked | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.70 million Thousand hours worked | 6.58 million Thousand hours worked | 6.84 million Thousand hours worked | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.05 million Thousand hours worked | 6.80 million Thousand hours worked | 7.38 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.62 million Thousand hours worked | 7.22 million Thousand hours worked | 7.90 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.96 million Thousand hours worked | 7.61 million Thousand hours worked | 8.12 million Thousand hours worked | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 11 Portugal 10.09 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 12 Czechia 9.84 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 13 Sweden 8.57 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 15 Belgium 8.08 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 16 Hungary 8.01 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 17 Austria 7.26 million Thousand hours worked compare
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 by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Switzerland?
- Employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Switzerland was 8.11 million Thousand hours worked in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.12 million Thousand hours worked in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.58 million Thousand hours worked in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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