Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 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
16th
of 40 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 main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Switzerland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 8.11 million Thousand hours worked for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual 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 16th out of 40 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 main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 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
- 13 Czechia 9.90 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 14 Sweden 8.53 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 15 Belgium 8.13 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 17 Hungary 8.04 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 18 Austria 7.30 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 19 Bulgaria 5.79 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 main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Switzerland?
- Employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Switzerland was 8.11 million Thousand hours worked in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.12 million Thousand hours worked in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.58 million Thousand hours worked in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual 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 main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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