Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts was 2.04 million Thousand hours worked in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
2.04 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
17th
of 40 countries
All-time high
2.14 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
All-time low
1.75 million Thousand hours worked
in 1997
Years of data
32
1995–2026
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Switzerland, 1995–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 2.04 million Thousand hours worked for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in 2026.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Switzerland peaked at 2.14 million Thousand hours worked in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.75 million Thousand hours worked, in 1997.
Switzerland ranks 17th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand hours worked | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.79 million Thousand hours worked | — |
| 1996 | 1.76 million Thousand hours worked | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.75 million Thousand hours worked | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.79 million Thousand hours worked | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.84 million Thousand hours worked | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.85 million Thousand hours worked | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.83 million Thousand hours worked | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.81 million Thousand hours worked | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.82 million Thousand hours worked | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.86 million Thousand hours worked | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.87 million Thousand hours worked | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.92 million Thousand hours worked | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.96 million Thousand hours worked | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.97 million Thousand hours worked | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.97 million Thousand hours worked | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.93 million Thousand hours worked | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.97 million Thousand hours worked | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.96 million Thousand hours worked | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.99 million Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.04 million Thousand hours worked | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.08 million Thousand hours worked | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.08 million Thousand hours worked | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.07 million Thousand hours worked | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.08 million Thousand hours worked | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.10 million Thousand hours worked | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.06 million Thousand hours worked | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.14 million Thousand hours worked | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.12 million Thousand hours worked | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.13 million Thousand hours worked | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.13 million Thousand hours worked | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.14 million Thousand hours worked | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 2.04 million Thousand hours worked | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.78 million Thousand hours worked | 1.75 million Thousand hours worked | 1.84 million Thousand hours worked | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.89 million Thousand hours worked | 1.81 million Thousand hours worked | 1.97 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 million Thousand hours worked | 1.93 million Thousand hours worked | 2.10 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 million Thousand hours worked | 2.04 million Thousand hours worked | 2.14 million Thousand hours worked | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 14 Sweden 2.19 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 15 Belgium 2.16 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 16 Hungary 2.08 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 18 Austria 1.82 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 19 Bulgaria 1.44 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 20 Serbia 1.36 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 in Switzerland?
- Employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Switzerland was 2.04 million Thousand hours worked in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 million Thousand hours worked in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 million Thousand hours worked in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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