Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time was 3.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.0%
Change on year
down 44.4%
World rank
23rd
of 26 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 2020
All-time low
3.0%
in 2025
Years of data
19
1998–2025
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Switzerland, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 3.0% for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 44.4% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Switzerland peaked at 10.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2025.
Switzerland ranks 23rd of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.4% | — |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -36.2% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +38.6% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +35.4% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +33.8% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -35.6% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -33.8% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +34.9% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | -44.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 3.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 23% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 3.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.8%, 23% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.4% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 3.0% | 10.1% | 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 involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Switzerland?
- Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Switzerland was 3.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Switzerland ranks 23rd out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. 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 involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment of young persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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