Employment rates by educational attainment level in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employment rates by educational attainment level was 71.8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
71.8
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
72.6
in 2023
All-time low
70
in 1997
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 71.8 for employment rates by educational attainment level in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level in Switzerland peaked at 72.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70, in 1997.
That places Switzerland 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment rates by educational attainment level in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 70.5 | — |
| 1997 | 70 | -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 | -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 | 70.78 | 70 | 71.4 | 4 |
| 2000s | 71.33 | 70.1 | 72.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.36 | 70.1 | 72.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.02 | 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 educational attainment level in Switzerland?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level in Switzerland was 71.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for employment rates by educational attainment level?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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