Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Zentralschweiz
Zentralschweiz: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 75.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
75.4%
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
3rd
of 441 regions
All-time high
77.6%
in 2019
All-time low
72.7%
in 2003
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Zentralschweiz, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Zentralschweiz recorded 75.4% for employment rates by nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Zentralschweiz peaked at 77.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 2003.
That places Zentralschweiz 3rd out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Zentralschweiz, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 75.7% | — |
| 2002 | 74.6% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 72.7% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 74.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 74.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 74.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 74.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 74.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 75.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 75.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 76.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 77.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 77.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 75.9% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 77.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 77.2% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 75.4% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.1% | 72.7% | 75.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 73.0% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 75.4% | 77.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zentralschweiz
- 1 Iceland 77.8% compare
- 2 Netherlands 73.2% compare
- 2 Netherlands 73.2% compare
- 4 Switzerland 71.8% compare
- 5 Malta 71.5% compare
- 6 Norway 69.6% compare
More work & labour data for Zentralschweiz
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 83.6% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 83.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 488 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.8 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 488 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 488 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 488 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 647 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 86.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 86.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Zentralschweiz?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Zentralschweiz was 75.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Zentralschweiz?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Zentralschweiz?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 2003.
- How does Zentralschweiz rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Zentralschweiz ranks 3rd out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Zentralschweiz?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zentralschweiz 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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