Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data was 9,140 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
9,140 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
9,140 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
7,113 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
32
1995–2026
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Switzerland, 1995–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Switzerland stood at 9,140 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Switzerland peaked at 9,140 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 7,113 Thousand persons, in 1995.
Switzerland ranks 20th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7,113 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 7,140 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 7,161 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 7,190 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 7,230 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 7,265 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 7,307 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 7,361 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7,413 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 7,460 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7,504 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 7,557 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 7,634 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 7,727 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 7,803 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 7,864 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 7,955 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8,039 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 8,140 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 8,238 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8,327 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 8,420 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8,484 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 8,545 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8,606 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 8,670 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 8,739 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 8,815 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 8,962 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 9,051 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 9,124 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 9,140 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,167 Thousand persons | 7,113 Thousand persons | 7,230 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,503 Thousand persons | 7,265 Thousand persons | 7,803 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,262 Thousand persons | 7,864 Thousand persons | 8,606 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,929 Thousand persons | 8,670 Thousand persons | 9,140 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Switzerland?
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Switzerland was 9,140 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,140 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,113 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does Switzerland rank for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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