Persons … full-time/part-time employment educational attainment in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons … full-time/part-time employment educational attainment was 14.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14.6
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
20
in 2004
All-time low
13.2
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Switzerland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Switzerland stood at 14.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Switzerland peaked at 20 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.2, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Persons … full-time/part-time employment educational attainment in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20 | — |
| 2005 | 19.5 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 18 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 17.1 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 16.8 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 17 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 18.1 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 18.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.1 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 16.2 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 15.4 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 15.2 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.9 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 14.5 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 14 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.3 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 13.2 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 13.6 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 14.4 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 14.4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14.6 | +1.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 14.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 14.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.5, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.07 | 16.8 | 20 | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.68 | 13.3 | 18.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1 | 13.2 | 14.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 9 Denmark 17.3 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 14.9 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 14.9 compare
- 13 Norway 14.5 compare
- 14 Germany 13.5 compare
- 15 Luxembourg 12.9 compare
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 educational attainment in Switzerland?
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Switzerland was 14.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2004.
- What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2 in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment?
- Switzerland ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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