Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 71.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
71.8%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 48 countries
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 Switzerland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region in Switzerland peaked at 72.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 2005.
That places Switzerland 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, 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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 71.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.7%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 71.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.2%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 nuts 2 region in Switzerland?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Switzerland was 71.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 2005.
- How does Switzerland rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Switzerland ranks 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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