Employment in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employment was 4,886 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,886
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
72nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
4,886
in 2025
All-time low
3,024
in 1976
Years of data
57
1969–2025
Employment in Switzerland, 1969–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 4,886 for employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Switzerland peaked at 4,886 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,024, in 1976.
That places Switzerland 72nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Employment in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 3,082 | — |
| 1970 | 3,124 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 3,199 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 3,243 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 3,277 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 3,273 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 3,116 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 3,024 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 3,036 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 3,067 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 3,095 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 3,166 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 3,240 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 3,256 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 3,256 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,288 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3,354 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 3,430 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 3,515 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 3,607 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 3,704 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 3,821 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 3,570 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 3,580 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3,579 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,551 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 3,595 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 3,781 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 3,766 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3,833 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 3,862 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3,879 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3,938 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,965 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,963 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,959 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3,974 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 4,051 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 4,122 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4,229 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 4,268 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4,208 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 4,298 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4,351 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4,393 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4,469 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4,538 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4,604 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,637 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4,675 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,706 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,696 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4,707 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4,752 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4,848 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 4,875 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 4,886 | +0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4,886 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,235, 2.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4,886 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,067, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,082 | 3,082 | 3,082 | 1 |
| 1970s | 3,145 | 3,024 | 3,277 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,382 | 3,166 | 3,704 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,694 | 3,551 | 3,862 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,035 | 3,879 | 4,268 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,488 | 4,208 | 4,706 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,794 | 4,696 | 4,886 | 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 in Switzerland?
- Employment in Switzerland was 4,886 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,886 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,024 in 1976.
- How does Switzerland rank for employment?
- Switzerland ranks 72nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment 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 International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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