Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) was 83.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Switzerland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Switzerland is 83.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Switzerland peaked at 85.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 1997.
That places Switzerland 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 82.0% | — |
| 1992 | 82.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 82.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 81.6% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 82.2% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 82.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 82.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 82.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 83.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 82.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 83.8% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 83.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 84.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 84.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 84.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 85.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 83.6% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 83.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 83.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 83.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.0% | 81.6% | 82.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.5% | 82.0% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 84.3% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 83.1% | 85.7% | 6 |
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- 53 New Caledonia 82.9% compare
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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 wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Switzerland?
- Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Switzerland was 83.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Switzerland ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.