Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 15.1 persons per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
15.1 persons per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
65th
of 78 countries
All-time high
16.85 persons per 1,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
13.5 persons per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
15
2008–2022
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Switzerland, 2008–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in persons per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Switzerland is 15.1 persons per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Switzerland peaked at 16.85 persons per 1,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.5 persons per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 65th out of 78 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16.85 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 16.53 persons per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 16.52 persons per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.52 persons per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 15.74 persons per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 16.29 persons per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 16.44 persons per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 16.03 persons per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 16.03 persons per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.22 persons per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.65 persons per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 16.45 persons per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 13.5 persons per 1,000 people | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 14.73 persons per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 15.1 persons per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 15.1 persons per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.29 persons per 1,000 people, 38% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 15.1 persons per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.79 persons per 1,000 people, 49% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.69 persons per 1,000 people | 16.53 persons per 1,000 people | 16.85 persons per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.19 persons per 1,000 people | 15.52 persons per 1,000 people | 16.65 persons per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.44 persons per 1,000 people | 13.5 persons per 1,000 people | 15.1 persons per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 62 India 19.16 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 63 Pakistan 18.33 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 64 Lithuania 16.71 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 66 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.72 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 67 North Macedonia 14.6 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 68 Czechia 14.49 persons per 1,000 people compare
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 employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Switzerland?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Switzerland was 15.1 persons per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.85 persons per 1,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 persons per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Switzerland ranks 65th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.