Persons having a second: quarterly data … educational quarterly in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons having a second: quarterly data … educational quarterly was 393.6 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
393.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
400 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
199.4 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Switzerland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Switzerland is 393.6 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Switzerland peaked at 400 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 199.4 Thousand persons, in 1998.
Switzerland ranks 11th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons having a second: quarterly data … educational quarterly in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 199.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 236.1 Thousand persons | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 230.3 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 255.8 Thousand persons | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 243 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 237.9 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 251.9 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 255.4 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 258.8 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 297.3 Thousand persons | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 313.7 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 314.9 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 272.9 Thousand persons | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 295.4 Thousand persons | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 305 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 316.9 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 337.5 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 338.9 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 354.6 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 380.4 Thousand persons | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 368.7 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 382.4 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 367.6 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 366.3 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 368.9 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 400 Thousand persons | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 399.1 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 391.1 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2026 | 393.6 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 393.6 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 151.5 Thousand persons, 2.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 393.6 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 180 Thousand persons, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 217.75 Thousand persons | 199.4 Thousand persons | 236.1 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 265.9 Thousand persons | 230.3 Thousand persons | 314.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 335.27 Thousand persons | 272.9 Thousand persons | 382.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 383.8 Thousand persons | 366.3 Thousand persons | 400 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 persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Switzerland?
- Persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Switzerland was 393.6 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a second job by educational attainment level recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 400 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons having a second job by educational attainment level recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 199.4 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for persons having a second job by educational attainment level?
- Switzerland ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons having a second job by educational attainment level rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Persons having a second job by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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