Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 5,086 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 5,086 Thousand persons for labour force by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 Switzerland peaked at 5,086 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,962 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Switzerland ranks 14th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Switzerland?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Switzerland was 5,086 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,086 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,962 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Switzerland rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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