Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Switzerland

Switzerland: Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity was 1.6 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
1.6
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
12th
of 30 countries
All-time high
1.7
in 2006
All-time low
1.1
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2008

Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Switzerland, 2000–2008

00.511.52000200420082000: 1.12001: 1.32002: 1.52003: 1.32004: 1.32005: 1.42006: 1.72007: 1.52008: 1.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for precarious employment by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Switzerland is 1.6, measured in 2008.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, precarious employment by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Switzerland peaked at 1.7 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2000.

That places Switzerland 12th out of 30 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2000-2008) in Switzerland, 2000 to 2008.
Year Value Change
2000 1.1
2001 1.3 +18.2%
2002 1.5 +15.4%
2003 1.3 -13.3%
2004 1.3 +0.0%
2005 1.4 +7.7%
2006 1.7 +21.4%
2007 1.5 -11.8%
2008 1.6 +6.7%

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 9 Croatia 3.5 compare
  2. 10 Belgium 2.8 compare
  3. 11 Italy 2.2 compare
  4. 13 Greece 1.3 compare
  5. 13 Latvia 1.3 compare
  6. 15 Denmark 1.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is precarious employment by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Switzerland?
Precarious employment by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Switzerland was 1.6 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest precarious employment by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 2006.
What is the lowest precarious employment by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2000.
How does Switzerland rank for precarious employment by nace rev. 1.1 activity?
Switzerland ranks 12th out of 30 countries with data for 2008.
Is precarious employment by nace rev. 1.1 activity rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2000-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2000-2008)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 268 data points, 2000–2008
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