Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job was 383.9 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
383.9 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
11th
of 45 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 occupation in the first job in Switzerland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Switzerland stood at 383.9 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Switzerland peaked at 400 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 199.4 Thousand persons, in 1998.
That places Switzerland 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job 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 | 383.9 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
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 | 382.41 Thousand persons | 366.3 Thousand persons | 400 Thousand persons | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Switzerland?
- Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Switzerland was 383.9 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 400 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job 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 occupation in the first job?
- Switzerland ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons having a second job by occupation in the first job rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 occupation in the first job - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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