Labour transitions: change in qualification level in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labour transitions: change in qualification level was 81.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
81.1%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
12th
of 49 countries
All-time high
85.7%
in 2014
All-time low
81.1%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 81.1% for labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Switzerland peaked at 85.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 81.1%, in 2013.
That places Switzerland 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Labour transitions: change in qualification level in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 81.1% | — |
| 2014 | 85.7% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 81.6% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 84.8% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 84.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 81.2% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 82.3% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 81.1% | -1.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 81.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.2%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 81.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.4%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.6% | 81.1% | 85.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 81.1% | 84.9% | 5 |
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 transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Switzerland?
- Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Switzerland was 81.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.1% in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status)?
- Switzerland ranks 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status and pay level) compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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