Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 706 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
706 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
15th
of 50 countries
All-time high
851.7 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
630.9 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 706 Thousand persons for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Switzerland peaked at 851.7 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 630.9 Thousand persons, in 2008.
Switzerland ranks 15th of 50 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.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 630.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 685.7 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 683.1 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 658.2 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 699.3 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 727.3 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 755 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 803.5 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 824.9 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 826.5 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 811.6 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 794.2 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 851.7 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 748.9 Thousand persons | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 649.3 Thousand persons | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 655.8 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 674.7 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 706 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 706 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 416.15 Thousand persons, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 706 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 443.3 Thousand persons, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 658.3 Thousand persons | 630.9 Thousand persons | 685.7 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 758.36 Thousand persons | 658.2 Thousand persons | 826.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 714.4 Thousand persons | 649.3 Thousand persons | 851.7 Thousand persons | 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 labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Switzerland?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Switzerland was 706 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 851.7 Thousand persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 630.9 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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