Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland
Switzerland: Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data was 192.3 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland stood at 192.3.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland peaked at 288.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 139.3, in 2009.
That places Switzerland 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 139.3 | — |
| 2010 | 233.4 | +67.6% |
| 2011 | 223.4 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 222.1 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 254.7 | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 263.6 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 268 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 239.3 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 282.5 | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 274.4 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 288.2 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 274.2 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 266.2 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 235.6 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 245.4 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 246.2 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 232.2 | -5.7% |
| 2026 | 192.3 | -17.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 192.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 126.8, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 192.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 148, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +67.6% | 139.3 | 233.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139.3 | 139.3 | 139.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 254.96 | 222.1 | 288.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 241.73 | 192.3 | 274.2 | 7 |
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 recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland?
- Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland was 192.3 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 288.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.3 in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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