Persons in part-time: % of total employment of young persons in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons in part-time: % of total employment of young persons was 16.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.4
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
39th
of 44 countries
All-time high
27.1
in 1999
All-time low
13.3
in 2021
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Switzerland stood at 16.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Switzerland peaked at 27.1 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.3, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 39th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Persons in part-time: % of total employment of young persons in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22.9 | — |
| 1997 | 21.9 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 23.9 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 27.1 | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 24 | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.3 | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 20.5 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 20.3 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 16.3 | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 17.5 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 15.7 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 17.8 | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 17.3 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 14 | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 13.9 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.9 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 16.4 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 15.9 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 14.4 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 15.2 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 14.1 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 14.2 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.4 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 13.7 | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 13.3 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 13.8 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 16.2 | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 18.1 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 16.4 | -9.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 16.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.6, 35% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 16.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.45, 33% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.95 | 21.9 | 27.1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 19.27 | 15.7 | 24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.84 | 13.9 | 16.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.25 | 13.3 | 18.1 | 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 part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Switzerland?
- Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Switzerland was 16.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1 in 1999.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3 in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total?
- Switzerland ranks 39th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 part-time employment by country of birth - % of total employment of young persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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