Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 229.13 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Switzerland, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 229.13 for time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Switzerland peaked at 319.99 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 157.5, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 18th out of 59 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 275.93 | — |
| 2015 | 294.04 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 292.96 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 317.44 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 308.11 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 318.12 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 319.99 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 157.5 | -50.8% |
| 2023 | 222.36 | +41.2% |
| 2024 | 225.7 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 229.13 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 301.1 | 275.93 | 318.12 | 6 |
| 2020s | 230.94 | 157.5 | 319.99 | 5 |
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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 time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Switzerland?
- Time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Switzerland was 229.13 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 319.99 in 2020.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.5 in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. For details, refer to the Resolution concerning the measurement of underemployment and inadequate employment situations. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.