Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 9.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Switzerland, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Switzerland stood at 9.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Switzerland peaked at 14.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 152nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.3% | 14.1% | 14.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.3% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.5% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 84.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 87.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 80.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Switzerland?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Switzerland was 9.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Switzerland ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).