Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time was 6.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.3%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
38th
of 45 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2017
All-time low
3.7%
in 2002
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 6.3% for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Switzerland peaked at 8.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2002.
That places Switzerland 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5.7% | — |
| 1997 | 7.1% | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +51.4% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | +1.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 6.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 36% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 6.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.8%, 40% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 5.6% | 7.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 7.6% | 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 6.3% 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 8.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Switzerland ranks 38th out of 45 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 20.3%. 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 involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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