Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 5,134 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Switzerland, 2001β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Switzerland stood at 5,134. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Switzerland peaked at 5,134 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,039, in 2001.
That places Switzerland 36th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,224 | 4,039 | 4,451 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,709 | 4,420 | 4,922 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,022 | 4,934 | 5,134 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Switzerland?
- Labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Switzerland was 5,134 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,134 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,039 in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Switzerland ranks 36th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.