Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly was 42.1 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
42.1
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
42.1
in 2026
All-time low
29.3
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Switzerland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Switzerland stood at 42.1. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Switzerland peaked at 42.1 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 29.3, in 1998.
Switzerland ranks 3rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29.3 | — |
| 1999 | 30 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 30.2 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 31.6 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 31.5 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.4 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 32.8 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 32.9 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 33.1 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 33.2 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 34.1 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 34.6 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 35.6 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 35.3 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 36 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 36.7 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 37.6 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 37.5 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.2 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 38.5 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.9 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 39.5 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 39.7 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 39.1 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 39.2 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 40.1 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 41.5 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 41.4 | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 42.1 | +1.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 42.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8, 3.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 42.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.65 | 29.3 | 30 | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.64 | 30.2 | 34.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.38 | 35.3 | 39.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.44 | 39.1 | 42.1 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Netherlands 43.9 compare
- 1 Netherlands 43.9 compare
- 4 Austria 32 compare
- 5 Germany 31.4 compare
- 6 Denmark 27.7 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 part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Switzerland?
- Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Switzerland was 42.1 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1 in 2026.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3 in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 part-time employment by age - % of total employment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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