Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employment rates by degree of urbanisation was 71.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
71.8%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
72.6%
in 2023
All-time low
70.0%
in 1997
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland stood at 71.8%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland peaked at 72.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 1997.
Switzerland ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 70.5% | — |
| 1997 | 70.0% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 71.2% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 71.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 71.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 72.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 71.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 70.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 70.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 71.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 72.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 71.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 70.1% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 72.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 71.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 72.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 72.3% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 71.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.8% | 70.0% | 71.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 70.1% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 70.1% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 71.6% | 72.6% | 6 |
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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 rates by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland?
- Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland was 71.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for employment rates by degree of urbanisation?
- Switzerland ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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