Full-time and part-time employment in Switzerland

Switzerland: Full-time and part-time employment was 2,997 Persons in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
2,997 Persons
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 40 countries
All-time high
3,028 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
2,696 Persons
in 1994
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Full-time and part-time employment in Switzerland, 1991–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k1991200820251991: 2.8k Persons1992: 2.8k Persons1993: 2.7k Persons1994: 2.7k Persons1995: 2.7k Persons1996: 2.7k Persons1997: 2.7k Persons1998: 2.7k Persons1999: 2.7k Persons2000: 2.7k Persons2001: 2.7k Persons2002: 2.7k Persons2003: 2.7k Persons2004: 2.7k Persons2005: 2.7k Persons2006: 2.7k Persons2007: 2.8k Persons2008: 2.8k Persons2009: 2.8k Persons2010: 2.8k Persons2011: 2.8k Persons2012: 2.9k Persons2013: 2.9k Persons2014: 2.9k Persons2015: 2.9k Persons2016: 2.9k Persons2017: 2.9k Persons2018: 3.0k Persons2019: 2.9k Persons2020: 2.9k Persons2021: 3.0k Persons2022: 3.0k Persons2023: 3.0k Persons2024: 3.0k Persons2025: 3.0k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2025, full-time and part-time employment in Switzerland stood at 2,997 Persons.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time and part-time employment in Switzerland peaked at 3,028 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,696 Persons, in 1994.

Switzerland ranks 28th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,738 Persons 2,696 Persons 2,811 Persons 9
2000s 2,755 Persons 2,705 Persons 2,833 Persons 10
2010s 2,886 Persons 2,779 Persons 2,953 Persons 10
2020s 2,987 Persons 2,942 Persons 3,028 Persons 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 25 Belgium 3,751 Persons compare
  2. 26 Israel 3,479 Persons compare
  3. 27 Austria 3,103 Persons compare
  4. 29 Bulgaria 2,756 Persons compare
  5. 30 New Zealand 2,292 Persons compare
  6. 31 Norway 2,191 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 53 places β†’

More work & labour data for Switzerland

All data for Switzerland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is full-time and part-time employment in Switzerland?
Full-time and part-time employment in Switzerland was 2,997 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest full-time and part-time employment recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 3,028 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest full-time and part-time employment recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,696 Persons in 1994.
How does Switzerland rank for full-time and part-time employment?
Switzerland ranks 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is full-time and part-time employment rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Full-time and part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time and part-time employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,842 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on full-time and part-time employment according to: a common definition of 30-usual weekly hours of work in the main job national definitions Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total) In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.