Persons outside: quarterly data … educational attainment level in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons outside: quarterly data … educational attainment level was 1,664 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
1,664 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,664 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
1,400 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Switzerland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Switzerland stood at 1,664 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Switzerland peaked at 1,664 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 1,400 Thousand persons, in 1998.
Switzerland ranks 23rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons outside: quarterly data … educational attainment level in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,400 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 1,411 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,437 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,417 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,429 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,439 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,479 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,500 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,487 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,481 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,464 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,483 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,587 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 1,544 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,568 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,582 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,545 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,550 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,538 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,550 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,536 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,569 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,537 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,574 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1,611 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,594 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1,613 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 1,631 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 1,664 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1,664 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,720 Thousand persons, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1,664 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,776 Thousand persons, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,406 Thousand persons | 1,400 Thousand persons | 1,411 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,462 Thousand persons | 1,417 Thousand persons | 1,500 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,557 Thousand persons | 1,536 Thousand persons | 1,587 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,603 Thousand persons | 1,537 Thousand persons | 1,664 Thousand persons | 7 |
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 outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Switzerland?
- Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Switzerland was 1,664 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,664 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- Switzerland ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 outside the labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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