Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Switzerland
Switzerland: Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons was 16.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.8%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
9th
of 45 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 45 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 by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 15.0% | +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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 15.4% | 17.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 14.5% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 16.4% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.8% | 18.6% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
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- 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 45 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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