Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE) was 4,828 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
4,828 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
4,868 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
4,205 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE) in Switzerland, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 4,828 Thousand persons for persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) in Switzerland peaked at 4,868 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,205 Thousand persons, in 2008.
That places Switzerland 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,205 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 4,242 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4,216 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,315 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4,345 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,413 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 4,524 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4,552 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4,620 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,639 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4,676 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,704 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,719 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4,750 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4,771 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4,848 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 4,868 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 4,867 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 4,828 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,224 Thousand persons | 4,205 Thousand persons | 4,242 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,500 Thousand persons | 4,216 Thousand persons | 4,704 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,807 Thousand persons | 4,719 Thousand persons | 4,868 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) in Switzerland?
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) in Switzerland was 4,828 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,868 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,205 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace)?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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