Temporary employees by main reason in Switzerland
Switzerland: Temporary employees by main reason was 13.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.0%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
17th
of 47 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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of employees.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 13.0% 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 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 main reason in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 11.9% | — |
| 1997 | 10.7% | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 13.0% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 10.7% | 11.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.5% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.8% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.5% | 13.6% | 6 |
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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 main reason in Switzerland?
- Temporary employees by main reason in Switzerland was 13.0% 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 17th out of 47 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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