Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Zürich
Zürich: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 964.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Zürich, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Zürich recorded 964.2 Thousand persons for labour force by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Zürich peaked at 964.2 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 700.4 Thousand persons, in 2001.
That places Zürich 210th out of 443 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 747.52 Thousand persons | 700.4 Thousand persons | 802.1 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 857.42 Thousand persons | 797.9 Thousand persons | 912.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 938.22 Thousand persons | 922.1 Thousand persons | 964.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Zürich
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 86.2% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 920.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 75.3% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 920.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 35.7 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 920.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 920.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 1,223 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 1,223 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and N 920.9 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Zürich?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Zürich was 964.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Zürich?
- The highest recorded value was 964.2 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Zürich?
- The lowest recorded value was 700.4 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Zürich rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Zürich ranks 210th out of 443 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Zürich?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zürich 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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