Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 71.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
71.8%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
25th
of 441 regions
All-time high
72.6%
in 2023
All-time low
70.1%
in 2005
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera stood at 71.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera peaked at 72.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 2005.
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 25th of 441 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 71.4% | — |
| 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 | 71.4% | 71.4% | 71.4% | 1 |
| 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 Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 4,837 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 5,086 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 5,086 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 6,733 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.4 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,837 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 4,837 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 75.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera was 71.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 2005.
- How does Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 25th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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