Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020) in Switzerland

Switzerland: Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020) was 206 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
206
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
216
in 2013
All-time low
193
in 2012
Years of data
12
2009–2020

Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) in Switzerland, 2009–2020

0501001502002009201420202009: 2032010: 1992011: 1952012: 1932013: 2162014: 2112015: 2122016: 2122017: 2052018: 2092019: 2042020: 206

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 206 for industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Switzerland peaked at 216 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 193, in 2012.

Switzerland ranks 29th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020) in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020) in Switzerland, 2009 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2009 203 —
2010 199 -2.0%
2011 195 -2.0%
2012 193 -1.0%
2013 216 +11.9%
2014 211 -2.3%
2015 212 +0.5%
2016 212 +0.0%
2017 205 -3.3%
2018 209 +2.0%
2019 204 -2.4%
2020 206 +1.0%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 206 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 340, 61% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 206 is below the median for high income countries, which is 361, 57% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 203 203 203 1
2010s 205.6 193 216 10
2020s 206 206 206 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 26 Slovakia 303 compare
  2. 26 Slovakia 303 compare
  3. 28 Denmark 229 compare
  4. 30 North Macedonia 200 compare
  5. 30 North Macedonia 200 compare
  6. 32 Croatia 190 compare
  7. 32 Croatia 190 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Switzerland?
Industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Switzerland was 206 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 216 in 2013.
What is the lowest industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 193 in 2012.
How does Switzerland rank for industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e)?
Switzerland ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 660 data points, 2005–2020
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