Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Switzerland

Switzerland: Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment was 41.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
41.3%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
41.3%
in 2025
All-time low
27.9%
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025

Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Switzerland, 1996–2025

0102030401996201020251996: 27.9 Percentage1997: 29.1 Percentage1998: 29.3 Percentage1999: 30 Percentage2000: 30.2 Percentage2001: 31.6 Percentage2002: 31.5 Percentage2003: 32.4 Percentage2004: 32.8 Percentage2005: 32.9 Percentage2006: 33.1 Percentage2007: 33.2 Percentage2008: 34.1 Percentage2009: 34.6 Percentage2010: 35.1 Percentage2011: 35.1 Percentage2012: 35.8 Percentage2013: 36.3 Percentage2014: 37.7 Percentage2015: 37.8 Percentage2016: 38.3 Percentage2017: 38.4 Percentage2018: 38.8 Percentage2019: 39.4 Percentage2020: 39.6 Percentage2021: 39.3 Percentage2022: 39 Percentage2023: 39.5 Percentage2024: 41 Percentage2025: 41.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Switzerland stood at 41.3%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Switzerland peaked at 41.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 1996.

That places Switzerland 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Switzerland, 1996 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1996 27.9%
1997 29.1% +4.3%
1998 29.3% +0.7%
1999 30.0% +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 35.1% +1.4%
2011 35.1% +0.0%
2012 35.8% +2.0%
2013 36.3% +1.4%
2014 37.7% +3.9%
2015 37.8% +0.3%
2016 38.3% +1.3%
2017 38.4% +0.3%
2018 38.8% +1.0%
2019 39.4% +1.5%
2020 39.6% +0.5%
2021 39.3% -0.8%
2022 39.0% -0.8%
2023 39.5% +1.3%
2024 41.0% +3.8%
2025 41.3% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.1% 27.9% 30.0% 4
2000s 32.6% 30.2% 34.6% 10
2010s 37.3% 35.1% 39.4% 10
2020s 39.9% 39.0% 41.3% 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 1 Netherlands 43.6% compare
  2. 1 Netherlands 43.6% compare
  3. 4 Germany 31.0% compare
  4. 5 Austria 30.9% compare
  5. 6 Denmark 27.7% compare

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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 41.3% in 2025, 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 41.3% in 2025.
What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 1996.
How does Switzerland rank for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 part-time employment by age - % of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,438 data points, 1983–2025
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