Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level was 1,860 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,860 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,860 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
993.3 Thousand persons
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1,860 Thousand persons for persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Switzerland peaked at 1,860 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 993.3 Thousand persons, in 1996.
Switzerland ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 993.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 1997 | 1,041 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 1,064 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1,098 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1,106 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,176 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 1,183 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,214 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,236 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,253 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,275 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,297 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,363 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1,391 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,391 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,417 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,464 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1,492 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,566 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1,596 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,631 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,649 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,677 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,722 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,728 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,713 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,721 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,768 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1,843 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 1,860 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,049 Thousand persons | 993.3 Thousand persons | 1,098 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,250 Thousand persons | 1,106 Thousand persons | 1,391 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,560 Thousand persons | 1,391 Thousand persons | 1,722 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,772 Thousand persons | 1,713 Thousand persons | 1,860 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Switzerland?
- Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Switzerland was 1,860 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,860 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 993.3 Thousand persons in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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