Persons: quarterly data … 2008-2026 2 quarterly in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons: quarterly data … 2008-2026 2 quarterly was 4,861 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
4,861
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4,868
in 2024
All-time low
4,205
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.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 4,861 for persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) in Switzerland peaked at 4,868 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,205, in 2008.
That places Switzerland 17th out of 47 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: quarterly data … 2008-2026 2 quarterly in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,205 | — |
| 2009 | 4,242 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4,216 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,315 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4,345 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,413 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 4,524 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4,552 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4,620 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,639 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4,676 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,704 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,719 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4,750 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4,771 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4,848 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 4,868 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 4,867 | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 4,861 | -0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4,861 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,024, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4,861 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,406, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,224 | 4,205 | 4,242 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,500 | 4,216 | 4,704 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,812 | 4,719 | 4,868 | 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 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 4,861 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 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 in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace)?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 47 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 5.2%. 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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