Number of employed individuals in Switzerland

Switzerland: Number of employed individuals was 7,526 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
7,526
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
57th
of 80 countries
All-time high
8,222
in 2017
All-time low
6,133
in 2018
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Number of employed individuals in Switzerland, 2007–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2007201320202007: 6.9k2008: 7.2k2009: 7.9k2010: 8.1k2011: 7.7k2012: 7.6k2013: 7.2k2014: 6.8k2015: 7.4k2016: 7.8k2017: 8.2k2018: 6.1k2019: 6.7k2020: 7.5k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 7,526 for number of employed individuals in 2020.

The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of employed individuals in Switzerland peaked at 8,222 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6,133, in 2018.

That places Switzerland 57th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,339 6,909 7,922 3
2010s 7,372 6,133 8,222 10
2020s 7,526 7,526 7,526 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 54 Dominican Republic 9,410 compare
  2. 55 Ukraine 9,185 compare
  3. 56 Czechia 7,729 compare
  4. 58 Niger 7,490 compare
  5. 59 Montenegro 7,250 compare
  6. 60 Romania 7,177 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of employed individuals in Switzerland?
Number of employed individuals in Switzerland was 7,526 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of employed individuals recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 8,222 in 2017.
What is the lowest number of employed individuals recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 6,133 in 2018.
How does Switzerland rank for number of employed individuals?
Switzerland ranks 57th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of employed individuals rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of employed individuals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of employed individuals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,012 data points, 2000–2022
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