Persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment was 41.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41.3
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 47 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 citizenship - % of total employment in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment in Switzerland stood at 41.3. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % 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 47 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 citizenship - % of total employment in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 27.9 | — |
| 1997 | 29.1 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 29.3 | +0.7% |
| 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 | 35.1 | +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 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 39.5 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 41 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 41.3 | +0.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 41.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.45, 3.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 41.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.2, 2.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.07 | 27.9 | 30 | 4 |
| 2000s | 32.64 | 30.2 | 34.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.27 | 35.1 | 39.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.95 | 39 | 41.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Netherlands 43.6 compare
- 1 Netherlands 43.6 compare
- 4 Germany 31 compare
- 5 Austria 30.9 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 citizenship - % of total employment in Switzerland?
- Persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment in Switzerland was 41.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % 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 citizenship - % 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 citizenship - % of total employment?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % 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 citizenship - % of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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