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 379.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
379.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
386.1 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
187.7 Thousand persons
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 379.3 Thousand persons for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Switzerland peaked at 386.1 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 187.7 Thousand persons, in 1996.
Switzerland ranks 11th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 187.7 Thousand persons | — |
| 1997 | 191.3 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 199.4 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 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 | 279.1 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 276.7 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 292.5 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 297.1 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 314.3 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 326.6 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 347.5 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 351 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 358.5 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 376.4 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 352.6 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 352 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 358 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 382.6 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 386.1 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 379.3 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 379.3 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 144.35 Thousand persons, 2.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 379.3 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 168.9 Thousand persons, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 203.62 Thousand persons | 187.7 Thousand persons | 236.1 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2000s | 265.9 Thousand persons | 230.3 Thousand persons | 314.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 321.97 Thousand persons | 276.7 Thousand persons | 376.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 368.43 Thousand persons | 352 Thousand persons | 386.1 Thousand 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 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 379.3 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 386.1 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.7 Thousand persons in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job?
- Switzerland ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 16.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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