Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Switzerland
Switzerland: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 19.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Switzerland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Switzerland is 19.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Switzerland peaked at 27.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2025.
Switzerland ranks 85th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.5% | — |
| 1992 | 26.2% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 25.4% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 25.7% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 26.7% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 26.2% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 25.1% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 24.9% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 24.5% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 24.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 19.6% | -1.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 19.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 19.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 24.5% | 27.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 22.2% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 20.4% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 19.6% | 20.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Switzerland?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Switzerland was 19.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Switzerland ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.