Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation was 4,837 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,837 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4,837 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,743 Thousand persons
in 1997
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in Switzerland is 4,837 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in Switzerland peaked at 4,837 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,743 Thousand persons, in 1997.
Switzerland ranks 17th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3,763 Thousand persons | — |
| 1997 | 3,743 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3,810 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 3,839 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3,858 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3,920 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,945 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,938 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3,939 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,960 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4,033 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 4,100 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4,205 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 4,242 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4,187 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4,277 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4,328 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4,367 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4,441 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4,508 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4,572 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4,603 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4,643 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4,675 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,665 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4,669 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4,721 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 4,803 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 4,830 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 4,837 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4,837 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,997 Thousand persons, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4,837 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,330 Thousand persons, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,789 Thousand persons | 3,743 Thousand persons | 3,839 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2000s | 4,014 Thousand persons | 3,858 Thousand persons | 4,242 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,460 Thousand persons | 4,187 Thousand persons | 4,675 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,754 Thousand persons | 4,665 Thousand persons | 4,837 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 in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in Switzerland?
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in Switzerland was 4,837 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,837 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,743 Thousand persons in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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