Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Switzerland
Switzerland: Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees was 13.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.1
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
13.8
in 2022
All-time low
10.8
in 1997
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Switzerland stood at 13.1.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Switzerland peaked at 13.8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.8, in 1997.
Switzerland ranks 17th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 13.1 | +0.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 13.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 13.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.45 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.54 | 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
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 temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Switzerland?
- Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Switzerland was 13.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8 in 2022.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8 in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by country of birth - % 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 country of birth - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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