Industry share of total emplyoment in Switzerland
Switzerland: Industry share of total emplyoment was 19.59 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry share of total emplyoment in Switzerland, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Switzerland is 19.59, 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 share of total emplyoment in Switzerland peaked at 27.52 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 19.59, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8 | 24.53 | 27.52 | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.05 | 22.2 | 24.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1 | 20.41 | 22.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.01 | 19.59 | 20.43 | 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 share of total emplyoment in Switzerland?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Switzerland was 19.59 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.52 in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.59 in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Switzerland ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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