Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Switzerland
Switzerland: Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data was 2,048 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
2,048 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,048 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
1,462 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Switzerland, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Switzerland is 2,048 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Switzerland peaked at 2,048 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 1,462 Thousand persons, in 2009.
Switzerland ranks 8th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,462 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 1,497 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,520 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,562 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,619 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,701 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1,706 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,765 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,785 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,817 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,856 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,872 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,856 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,872 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,942 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 2,021 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 2,014 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 2,048 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2,048 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 299 Thousand persons, 6.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2,048 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 450.5 Thousand persons, 4.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,462 Thousand persons | 1,462 Thousand persons | 1,462 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,683 Thousand persons | 1,497 Thousand persons | 1,856 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,946 Thousand persons | 1,856 Thousand persons | 2,048 Thousand persons | 7 |
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 part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Switzerland?
- Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Switzerland was 2,048 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,048 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,462 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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