Population by labor force status bars in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population by labor force status bars was 1.33 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.33 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
113th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.33 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.17 million
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Switzerland, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by labor force status bars in Switzerland is 1.33 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in Switzerland peaked at 1.33 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million, in 1991.
Switzerland ranks 113th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status bars in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.17 million | — |
| 1992 | 1.19 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.21 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.24 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.25 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.25 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.25 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.25 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.24 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.22 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.22 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.21 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.18 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.19 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.31 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.33 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.33 million | +0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.33 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 941,170, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.33 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.31 million, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 million | 1.17 million | 1.25 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million | 1.18 million | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million | 1.19 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million | 1.30 million | 1.33 million | 6 |
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 population by labor force status bars in Switzerland?
- Population by labor force status bars in Switzerland was 1.33 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million in 1991.
- How does Switzerland rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Switzerland ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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