Part-time employment - Regions in Switzerland
Switzerland: Part-time employment - Regions was 2.04 million Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Part-time employment - Regions in Switzerland, 1999–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, part-time employment - regions in Switzerland stood at 2.04 million Persons. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part-time employment - regions in Switzerland peaked at 2.04 million Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million Persons, in 1999.
Switzerland ranks 9th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Part-time employment - Regions in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.17 million Persons | — |
| 2000 | 1.18 million Persons | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million Persons | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.26 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.30 million Persons | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.31 million Persons | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.32 million Persons | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million Persons | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.37 million Persons | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.44 million Persons | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.48 million Persons | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.48 million Persons | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.51 million Persons | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.57 million Persons | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.61 million Persons | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.70 million Persons | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.73 million Persons | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.78 million Persons | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.79 million Persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.83 million Persons | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.87 million Persons | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.87 million Persons | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.86 million Persons | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.87 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.94 million Persons | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.02 million Persons | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 2.04 million Persons | +1.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2.04 million Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 508,200 Persons, 4.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2.04 million Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 584,900 Persons, 3.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 million Persons | 1.17 million Persons | 1.17 million Persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million Persons | 1.18 million Persons | 1.48 million Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million Persons | 1.48 million Persons | 1.87 million Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 million Persons | 1.86 million Persons | 2.04 million Persons | 6 |
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 - regions in Switzerland?
- Part-time employment - regions in Switzerland was 2.04 million Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest part-time employment - regions recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest part-time employment - regions recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million Persons in 1999.
- How does Switzerland rank for part-time employment - regions?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part-time employment - regions rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 Part-time employment - Regions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides part-time employment incidence, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source Part-time employment is defined as people in employment (whether employees or self-employed) who usually work less than 30 hours per week in their main job. Part-time employment incidence is the share of part-time employed over total employment. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.