Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by was 1,597 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
1,597 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,597 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
1,354 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Switzerland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1,597 Thousand persons for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Switzerland peaked at 1,597 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 1,354 Thousand persons, in 1998.
Switzerland ranks 22nd of 45 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 the labour force not seeking employment by in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,354 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 1,375 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,397 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,379 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,380 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,389 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,430 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1,444 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,441 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,421 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,408 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,423 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,535 Thousand persons | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 1,496 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1,519 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,526 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,491 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,496 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,478 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,482 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,480 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,516 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,493 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1,523 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1,545 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,532 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,549 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 1,568 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 1,597 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,365 Thousand persons | 1,354 Thousand persons | 1,375 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,411 Thousand persons | 1,379 Thousand persons | 1,444 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,502 Thousand persons | 1,478 Thousand persons | 1,535 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,544 Thousand persons | 1,493 Thousand persons | 1,597 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- 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)
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- 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Switzerland?
- Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Switzerland was 1,597 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,597 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,354 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 not seeking employment by willingness to work - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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