Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 5,086 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,086 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
13th
of 441 regions
All-time high
5,086 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,962 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force by nuts 2 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera is 5,086 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera peaked at 5,086 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,962 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera 13th out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3,962 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 3,965 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4,021 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 4,065 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 4,108 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,118 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 4,144 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 4,202 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 4,256 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 4,352 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4,425 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 4,399 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,475 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 4,532 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 4,586 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4,668 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4,737 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4,810 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,837 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,874 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,891 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4,903 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 4,917 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4,926 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 5,007 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 5,051 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 5,086 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,962 Thousand persons | 3,962 Thousand persons | 3,962 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,165 Thousand persons | 3,965 Thousand persons | 4,425 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,681 Thousand persons | 4,399 Thousand persons | 4,891 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,982 Thousand persons | 4,903 Thousand persons | 5,086 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
- 10 Netherlands 10,229 Thousand persons compare
- 10 Netherlands 10,229 Thousand persons compare
- 12 Romania 8,190 Thousand persons compare
- 13 Sweden 5,773 Thousand persons compare
- 14 Portugal 5,582 Thousand persons compare
- 15 Belgium 5,478 Thousand persons compare
- 16 Czechia 5,378 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 4,837 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 5,086 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 6,733 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 4,837 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 71.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,837 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 4,837 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 75.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera was 5,086 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- The highest recorded value was 5,086 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,962 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 13th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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