Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Switzerland

Switzerland: Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex was 32,281 Number in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
32,281 Number
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
12th
of 39 countries
All-time high
38,467 Number
in 1998
All-time low
31,792 Number
in 1997
Years of data
20
1989–2010

Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Switzerland, 1989–2010

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1989199920101989: 37.3k Number1990: 37.7k Number1991: 37.7k Number1992: 38.3k Number1993: 35.0k Number1994: 35.2k Number1995: 33.5k Number1996: 32.6k Number1997: 31.8k Number1998: 38.5k Number1999: 36.7k Number2000: 35.7k Number2001: 36.0k Number2002: 35.3k Number2003: 35.0k Number2004: 34.5k Number2005: 34.3k Number2006: 34.0k Number2007: 33.2k Number2010: 32.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2010, persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Switzerland stood at 32,281 Number.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Switzerland peaked at 38,467 Number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 31,792 Number, in 1997.

That places Switzerland 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex (until 2012) in Switzerland, 1989 to 2010.
Year Number Change
1989 37,338 Number
1990 37,694 Number +1.0%
1991 37,694 Number +0.0%
1992 38,271 Number +1.5%
1993 34,998 Number -8.6%
1994 35,226 Number +0.7%
1995 33,529 Number -4.8%
1996 32,581 Number -2.8%
1997 31,792 Number -2.4%
1998 38,467 Number +21.0%
1999 36,717 Number -4.5%
2000 35,715 Number -2.7%
2001 36,046 Number +0.9%
2002 35,281 Number -2.1%
2003 34,973 Number -0.9%
2004 34,538 Number -1.2%
2005 34,318 Number -0.6%
2006 34,037 Number -0.8%
2007 33,238 Number -2.3%
2010 32,281 Number -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 37,338 Number 37,338 Number 37,338 Number 1
1990s 35,697 Number 31,792 Number 38,467 Number 10
2000s 34,768 Number 33,238 Number 36,046 Number 8
2010s 32,281 Number 32,281 Number 32,281 Number 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 9 Romania 41,340 Number compare
  2. 10 Belgium 38,792 Number compare
  3. 11 Hungary 38,505 Number compare
  4. 13 Slovakia 27,595 Number compare
  5. 13 Slovakia 27,595 Number compare
  6. 15 Spain 27,043 Number compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Switzerland?
Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Switzerland was 32,281 Number in 2010, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 38,467 Number in 1998.
What is the lowest persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 31,792 Number in 1997.
How does Switzerland rank for persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex?
Switzerland ranks 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2010.
Is persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex (until 2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 917 data points, 1970–2012
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