Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Switzerland
Switzerland: Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data was 1.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.4
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
21st
of 38 countries
All-time high
1.7
in 2024
All-time low
0.5
in 2012
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Switzerland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Switzerland is 1.4, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Switzerland peaked at 1.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2012.
Switzerland ranks 21st of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.9 | — |
| 2009 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7 | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5 | -37.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8 | +60.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6 | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 1.7 | +13.3% |
| 2025 | 1.4 | -17.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6, 87% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8, 78% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.83 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 1 | 1.7 | 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 job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Switzerland?
- Job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Switzerland was 1.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data?
- Switzerland ranks 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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