Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 34.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, total in Switzerland, 1991–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
In 2025, part time employment, total in Switzerland stood at 34.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Switzerland peaked at 37.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 1991.
That places Switzerland 35th out of 115 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.
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.8% | — |
| 1992 | 33.7% | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 35.2% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 34.6% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 32.8% | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 35.1% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 35.3% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 34.8% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 33.7% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 33.8% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 33.3% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 35.4% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 35.1% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 34.8% | -0.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 34.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.0%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 34.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 29.8% | 35.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 32.9% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 33.8% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 33.7% | 37.2% | 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is part time employment, total in Switzerland?
- Part time employment, total in Switzerland was 34.8% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 1991.
- How does Switzerland rank for part time employment, total?
- Switzerland ranks 35th out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.