Self-employed persons by occupation in Switzerland
Switzerland: Self-employed persons by occupation was 658.9 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-employed persons by occupation in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 658.9 Thousand persons for self-employed persons by occupation in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by occupation in Switzerland peaked at 666.5 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 547.1 Thousand persons, in 2006.
That places Switzerland 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 566.3 Thousand persons | 550.4 Thousand persons | 577.4 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2000s | 565.6 Thousand persons | 547.1 Thousand persons | 593.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 573.85 Thousand persons | 560.5 Thousand persons | 588.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 633.9 Thousand persons | 573 Thousand persons | 666.5 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 84.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 64.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 66.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 80.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 87.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by occupation in Switzerland?
- Self-employed persons by occupation in Switzerland was 658.9 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 666.5 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 547.1 Thousand persons in 2006.
- How does Switzerland rank for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by occupation rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Self-employed persons by occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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