Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons in part-time employment by main reason was 6.3 in 2025. β² Rising
Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Switzerland, 1996β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in part-time employment by main reason in Switzerland is 6.3, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by main reason in Switzerland peaked at 8.2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2002.
That places Switzerland 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.33 | 5.6 | 7.1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.57 | 3.7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.66 | 6.9 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.73 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0003 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in part-time employment by main reason in Switzerland?
- Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Switzerland was 6.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 in 2017.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for persons in part-time employment by main reason?
- Switzerland ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by main reason rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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