Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship in Switzerland
Switzerland: Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship was 16.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.8
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
18.6
in 2023
All-time low
14.5
in 2004
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 16.8 for newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Switzerland peaked at 18.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.5, in 2004.
That places Switzerland 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 16.8 | — |
| 1997 | 15.4 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 17.1 | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 16.8 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 17.2 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 17.1 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.3 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 15.3 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 14.5 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 15 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 15.7 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 15.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.6 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 15.8 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 16.4 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 17.7 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 16.9 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 16.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.2 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 18.1 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 17.4 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 18.2 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 18.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.3 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 17.7 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 17.2 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 17.9 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 18.6 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 17.6 | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 16.8 | -4.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 16.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.75, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 16.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.9, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.53 | 15.4 | 17.1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.02 | 14.5 | 17.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.53 | 16.4 | 18.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.63 | 16.8 | 18.6 | 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 newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Switzerland?
- Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Switzerland was 16.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5 in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in current job for 12 months or less in total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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