Temporary employees by main reason in Switzerland

Switzerland: Temporary employees by main reason was 13 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
13
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
13.6
in 2015
All-time low
10.7
in 1997
Years of data
30
1996–2025

Temporary employees by main reason in Switzerland, 1996–2025

0510151996201020251996: 11.91997: 10.71998: 11.31999: 11.72000: 11.52001: 11.52002: 12.12003: 122004: 12.12005: 12.72006: 13.42007: 12.82008: 13.12009: 13.22010: 132011: 132012: 12.82013: 12.92014: 13.12015: 13.62016: 13.32017: 13.42018: 13.12019: 12.82020: 12.82021: 13.42022: 13.62023: 13.22024: 12.52025: 13

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 13 for temporary employees by main reason in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by main reason in Switzerland peaked at 13.6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.7, in 1997.

Switzerland ranks 13th of 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.4 10.7 11.9 4
2000s 12.44 11.5 13.4 10
2010s 13.1 12.8 13.6 10
2020s 13.08 12.5 13.6 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 10 Cyprus 14.4 compare
  2. 11 Italy 13.5 compare
  3. 12 Sweden 13.3 compare
  4. 14 Denmark 12.6 compare
  5. 15 Greece 11.7 compare
  6. 16 Germany 11.6 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by main reason in Switzerland?
Temporary employees by main reason in Switzerland was 13 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 13.6 in 2015.
What is the lowest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7 in 1997.
How does Switzerland rank for temporary employees by main reason?
Switzerland ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by main reason 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 main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by main reason
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,161 data points, 1983–2025
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