Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment was 4,065 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment in Switzerland, 1991–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment in Switzerland stood at 4,065 Persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment in Switzerland peaked at 4,086 Persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,425 Persons, in 1997.
That places Switzerland 21st out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,647 Persons | — |
| 1992 | 3,603 Persons | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3,515 Persons | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3,473 Persons | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3,482 Persons | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3,459 Persons | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 3,425 Persons | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 3,475 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3,499 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3,563 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 3,634 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3,679 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3,689 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,722 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3,747 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,824 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 3,907 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4,030 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 4,086 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,540 Persons | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 3,630 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 3,679 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,713 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3,779 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3,855 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3,899 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,938 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,976 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4,022 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4,015 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,976 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,978 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4,032 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 4,045 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 4,065 Persons | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,509 Persons | 3,425 Persons | 3,647 Persons | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,788 Persons | 3,563 Persons | 4,086 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,803 Persons | 3,540 Persons | 4,022 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,018 Persons | 3,976 Persons | 4,065 Persons | 6 |
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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 number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment in Switzerland?
- Number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment in Switzerland was 4,065 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,086 Persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,425 Persons in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment?
- Switzerland ranks 21st out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The dataflow "Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4)" is a subset of the “Employment by activites and status (ALFS)” dataset which presents annual labour force statistics for OECD member countries, Brazil and 4 geographical areas (Major Seven, Euro zone, European Union and OECD-Total). This dataflow shows the number of employees broken down by economic activities (ISIC Rev. 4). Economic activities are defined according to the Major divisions of the International standard International Classification (ISIC) Rev. 4 with the exception of the United-States wich compiled since 2003, employment data by sector following the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS); NAICS sector are then proxied to ISIC Rev. 4 and are therefore not strictly comparable with other countries’ data. The professional status is defined in the International Classification by status in Employment (ICSE-1993). Data are presented in thousands of persons, or as indices with base year 2015=100. Annual data in this dataset are typically calculated as averages of infra-annual estimates. This can lead to differences with annual data published by National Statistics Institutes. Historical data of employment statistics defined according to ISIC Rev. 2 are also available from 1970 to 2014 Historical data of employment statistics defined according to ISIC Rev. 3 are available from 1983 to 2023. Data for Canada are currently only available in ISIC Rev. 3