Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Switzerland

Switzerland: Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees was 13.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
13.1%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2022
All-time low
10.8%
in 1997
Years of data
30
1996–2025

Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Switzerland, 1996–2025

0510151996201020251996: 11.9 Percentage1997: 10.8 Percentage1998: 11.3 Percentage1999: 11.8 Percentage2000: 11.6 Percentage2001: 11.6 Percentage2002: 12.2 Percentage2003: 12.1 Percentage2004: 12.2 Percentage2005: 12.8 Percentage2006: 13.5 Percentage2007: 12.9 Percentage2008: 13.2 Percentage2009: 13.3 Percentage2010: 13.1 Percentage2011: 12.9 Percentage2012: 12.8 Percentage2013: 12.9 Percentage2014: 13.1 Percentage2015: 13.7 Percentage2016: 13.3 Percentage2017: 13.4 Percentage2018: 13.1 Percentage2019: 12.7 Percentage2020: 12.9 Percentage2021: 13.5 Percentage2022: 13.8 Percentage2023: 13.5 Percentage2024: 13 Percentage2025: 13.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Switzerland stood at 13.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Switzerland peaked at 13.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1997.

That places Switzerland 15th out of 45 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.

Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Switzerland, 1996 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1996 11.9%
1997 10.8% -9.2%
1998 11.3% +4.6%
1999 11.8% +4.4%
2000 11.6% -1.7%
2001 11.6% +0.0%
2002 12.2% +5.2%
2003 12.1% -0.8%
2004 12.2% +0.8%
2005 12.8% +4.9%
2006 13.5% +5.5%
2007 12.9% -4.4%
2008 13.2% +2.3%
2009 13.3% +0.8%
2010 13.1% -1.5%
2011 12.9% -1.5%
2012 12.8% -0.8%
2013 12.9% +0.8%
2014 13.1% +1.6%
2015 13.7% +4.6%
2016 13.3% -2.9%
2017 13.4% +0.8%
2018 13.1% -2.2%
2019 12.7% -3.1%
2020 12.9% +1.6%
2021 13.5% +4.7%
2022 13.8% +2.2%
2023 13.5% -2.2%
2024 13.0% -3.7%
2025 13.1% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.5% 10.8% 11.9% 4
2000s 12.5% 11.6% 13.5% 10
2010s 13.1% 12.7% 13.7% 10
2020s 13.3% 12.9% 13.8% 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 12 Cyprus 14.4% compare
  2. 13 Italy 13.5% compare
  3. 14 Sweden 13.3% compare
  4. 16 Denmark 12.6% compare
  5. 17 Türkiye 12.2% compare
  6. 18 Germany 11.5% compare
  7. 18 Iceland 11.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Switzerland?
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Switzerland was 13.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1997.
How does Switzerland rank for temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees?
Switzerland ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,280 data points, 1995–2025
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