Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020) in Switzerland

Switzerland: Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020) was 1,846 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,846
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,846
in 2020
All-time low
1,463
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Switzerland, 2010–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2010201520202010: 1.5k2011: 1.5k2012: 1.5k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.7k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.8k2020: 1.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Switzerland stood at 1,846. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Switzerland peaked at 1,846 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,463, in 2010.

Switzerland ranks 11th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020) in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020) in Switzerland, 2010 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2010 1,463 —
2011 1,494 +2.1%
2012 1,549 +3.7%
2013 1,586 +2.4%
2014 1,674 +5.5%
2015 1,704 +1.8%
2016 1,749 +2.6%
2017 1,768 +1.1%
2018 1,801 +1.9%
2019 1,843 +2.3%
2020 1,846 +0.2%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 1,846 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414, 4.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 1,846 is above the median for high income countries, which is 434, 4.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,663 1,463 1,843 10
2020s 1,846 1,846 1,846 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 8 Italy 4,153 compare
  2. 9 Türkiye 3,291 compare
  3. 10 Spain 2,690 compare
  4. 12 Sweden 1,226 compare
  5. 13 Austria 1,188 compare
  6. 14 Belgium 1,187 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Switzerland?
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Switzerland was 1,846 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1,846 in 2020.
What is the lowest part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,463 in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data?
Switzerland ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,153 data points, 1993–2020
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