Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 79.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
79.9%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
80.7%
in 2023
All-time low
76.9%
in 1997
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Switzerland is 79.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Switzerland peaked at 80.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 1997.
That places Switzerland 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 77.0% | — |
| 1997 | 76.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 78.0% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 78.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 78.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 79.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 78.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 77.9% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 77.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 77.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 78.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 79.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 77.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 78.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 79.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 80.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 80.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 80.4% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 79.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.6% | 76.9% | 78.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 77.2% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 77.3% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 79.6% | 80.7% | 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 educational attainment level, citizenship and in Switzerland?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Switzerland was 79.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Switzerland ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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