Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total was 16.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.4%
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
38th
of 42 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 38th of 42 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 employment by country of birth - % of total in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22.9% | — |
| 1997 | 21.9% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 23.9% | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 27.1% | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 24.0% | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | +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 | 14.0% | -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 50.5%, 33% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 21.9% | 27.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 15.7% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 13.9% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 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 38th out of 42 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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