Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs was 379.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
379.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
11th
of 45 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 professional status of both jobs in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Switzerland is 379.3 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs 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 45 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 professional status of both jobs 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% |
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 |
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- 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 professional status of both jobs in Switzerland?
- Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Switzerland was 379.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 386.1 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs 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 professional status of both jobs?
- Switzerland ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs 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 professional status of both jobs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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