Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Zürich
Zürich: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 75.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
75.3%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
4th
of 437 regions
All-time high
76.6%
in 2023
All-time low
72.2%
in 2005
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Zürich, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Zürich recorded 75.3% for employment rates by nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Zürich peaked at 76.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2005.
That places Zürich 4th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Zürich, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 73.9% | — |
| 2002 | 73.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 72.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 72.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 73.6% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 74.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 72.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 73.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 73.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 74.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 75.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 75.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 76.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 75.7% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 75.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.4% | 72.2% | 74.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 72.5% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 74.9% | 76.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zürich
- 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
- 7 Denmark 69.3% compare
More work & labour data for Zürich
- Labour market - FUAs — Labour force 819,194 Persons (2013)
- Labour market - FUAs — Employment 785,268 Persons (2013)
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 1.07 million Persons (2021)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,223 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 920.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 920.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 920.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 82.2% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 82.2% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 920.9 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Zürich?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Zürich was 75.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Zürich?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Zürich?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2005.
- How does Zürich rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Zürich ranks 4th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Zürich?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zürich 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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