Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 71.3 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
71.3
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
73
in 2023
All-time low
70.1
in 2005
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Switzerland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Switzerland is 71.3, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Switzerland peaked at 73 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.1, in 2005.
That places Switzerland 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 71.2 | — |
| 1999 | 71.4 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 71.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 72.1 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 71.8 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 71 | -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 | 70.4 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 71.2 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 70.9 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 71.2 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 72.1 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 71.8 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 72.4 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 72.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.6 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.8 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 72.6 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 72.7 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 72.5 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 73 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 72.6 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 72.1 | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 71.3 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.3 | 71.2 | 71.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.33 | 70.1 | 72.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.78 | 70.4 | 72.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4 | 71.3 | 73 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Switzerland?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Switzerland was 71.3 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1 in 2005.
- How does Switzerland rank for employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Switzerland ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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