Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in Switzerland

Switzerland: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation was 4,837 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
4,837
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
4,837
in 2025
All-time low
3,743
in 1997
Years of data
30
1996–2025

Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in Switzerland, 1996–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1996201020251996: 3.8k1997: 3.7k1998: 3.8k1999: 3.8k2000: 3.9k2001: 3.9k2002: 3.9k2003: 3.9k2004: 3.9k2005: 4.0k2006: 4.0k2007: 4.1k2008: 4.2k2009: 4.2k2010: 4.2k2011: 4.3k2012: 4.3k2013: 4.4k2014: 4.4k2015: 4.5k2016: 4.6k2017: 4.6k2018: 4.6k2019: 4.7k2020: 4.7k2021: 4.7k2022: 4.7k2023: 4.8k2024: 4.8k2025: 4.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in Switzerland is 4,837, 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,743, in 1997.

Switzerland ranks 13th of 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,789 3,743 3,839 4
2000s 4,014 3,858 4,242 10
2010s 4,460 4,187 4,675 10
2020s 4,754 4,665 4,837 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 10 Portugal 5,245 compare
  2. 11 Czechia 5,228 compare
  3. 12 Belgium 5,138 compare
  4. 14 Hungary 4,669 compare
  5. 15 Austria 4,488 compare
  6. 16 Greece 4,330 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

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All data for Switzerland β†’

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 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 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 in 1997.
How does Switzerland rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation?
Switzerland ranks 13th out of 35 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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Indicator
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed