Population in private households by country of birth, labour status in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera: Population in private households by country of birth, labour status was 6,733 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,733 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
18th
of 437 regions
All-time high
6,733 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
5,374 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Population in private households by country of birth, labour status in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera recorded 6,733 Thousand persons for population in private households by country of birth, labour status in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by country of birth, labour status in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera peaked at 6,733 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,374 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera 18th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Population in private households by country of birth, labour status in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5,374 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 5,402 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5,437 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5,494 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5,547 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 5,597 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5,645 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5,689 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 5,737 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5,816 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 5,908 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 5,976 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 6,031 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 6,102 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 6,172 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 6,244 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6,313 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6,365 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6,400 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,428 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6,453 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6,485 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 6,523 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6,563 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 6,620 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 6,679 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 6,733 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,374 Thousand persons | 5,374 Thousand persons | 5,374 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,627 Thousand persons | 5,402 Thousand persons | 5,908 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,248 Thousand persons | 5,976 Thousand persons | 6,453 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,600 Thousand persons | 6,485 Thousand persons | 6,733 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
More work & labour data for Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 4,837 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 75.5% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 5,086 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 6,733 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 71.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,837 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 4,837 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 5,086 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by country of birth, labour status in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera was 6,733 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by country of birth, labour status recorded in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- The highest recorded value was 6,733 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in private households by country of birth, labour status recorded in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,374 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank for population in private households by country of birth, labour status?
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 18th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by country of birth, labour status rising or falling in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by country of birth, labour status and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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