Number of paid employees in Switzerland

Switzerland: Number of paid employees was 10,398 in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
10,398
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
43rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
10,917
in 2017
All-time low
8,514
in 2018
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Number of paid employees in Switzerland, 2007–2020

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2007201320202007: 9.1k2008: 9.2k2009: 9.4k2010: 10.1k2011: 10.2k2012: 10.3k2013: 10.0k2014: 9.2k2015: 10.1k2016: 10.5k2017: 10.9k2018: 8.5k2019: 9.3k2020: 10.4k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of paid employees in Switzerland is 10,398, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of paid employees in Switzerland peaked at 10,917 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,514, in 2018.

Switzerland ranks 43rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,251 9,105 9,434 3
2010s 9,916 8,514 10,917 10
2020s 10,398 10,398 10,398 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 40 Paraguay 11,661 compare
  2. 41 Romania 10,671 compare
  3. 42 Cambodia 10,464 compare
  4. 44 Hungary 10,341 compare
  5. 45 Estonia, Republic of 10,057 compare
  6. 46 Slovak Republic 9,770 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

More reference data data for Switzerland

All data for Switzerland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of paid employees in Switzerland?
Number of paid employees in Switzerland was 10,398 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of paid employees recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 10,917 in 2017.
What is the lowest number of paid employees recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 8,514 in 2018.
How does Switzerland rank for number of paid employees?
Switzerland ranks 43rd out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of paid employees rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,007 data points, 2000–2022
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