Work & Labour in Switzerland 988 indicators covering work & labour for Switzerland. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data 245 Thousand persons 2026 down 23.7% 8th Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data 65 Thousand persons 2026 up 8.3% 17th Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data 686 Thousand persons 2026 up 6.0% 10th Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly 105.5 Index, 2021=100 2026 up 3.5% 21st Sewage sludge production and disposal 21.46 Kilograms per capita 2019 down 20.9% 9th Regional disparities in employment rates 5.1% 2025 up 6.2% 7th Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year 13.4% 2024 down 22.5% 23rd Regional disparities in unemployment rates 31.7% 2025 up 10.1% 8th Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to 89.9% 2024 up 0.1% 14th Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) 81.1% 2024 down 5.4% 12th Labour transitions by type of contract 91.2% 2024 up 1.0% 25th Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS 3.9% 2024 unchanged 44th Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time 3.0% 2025 down 42.3% 23rd Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status 45.6% 2024 down 1.9% 30th Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main 1.5% 2024 unchanged 7th Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main 5.9% 2024 up 15.7% 9th Labour transitions by employment status 93.0% 2024 up 1.2% 30th Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings 1.6% 2025 up 90.8% 13th Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people 15.1 persons per 1,000 people 2022 down 4.1% 65th People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age 19.8% 2024 down 18.5% 10th Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS 4.3% 2024 down 10.1% 43rd Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability 3.8% 2024 up 1.9% 43rd Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity 14.6% 2025 down 3.9% 12th Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) 4,837 Thousand persons 2025 up 7.3% 17th Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit) 4,837 Thousand persons 2025 up 7.3% 17th Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) 204.5 Thousand persons 2025 down 12.1% 15th Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) 4,886 Thousand persons 2025 up 7.7% 17th Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) 658.9 Thousand persons 2025 up 15.3% 17th Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) 4,065 Thousand persons 2025 up 5.4% 18th Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) 531.2 Thousand persons 2025 up 1.0% 14th Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE) 4,886 Thousand persons 2025 up 7.7% 17th Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE) 4,837 Thousand persons 2025 up 7.3% 17th Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional 35.1 Hour 2025 up 1.2% 40th Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.3 Hour 2025 down 1.9% 32nd Average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who 9.8 Hour 2025 down 2.0% 43rd Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by 4,886 Thousand persons 2025 up 7.7% 17th Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by 4,886 Thousand persons 2025 up 7.7% 17th Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by 4,886 Thousand persons 2025 up 7.7% 17th Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by 4,081 Thousand persons 2025 up 5.6% 18th Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by job 91.9 Month 2025 down 1.7% 41st Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by 4,886 Thousand persons 2025 up 7.7% 17th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 4,837 Thousand persons 2025 up 7.3% 17th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 4,837 Thousand persons 2025 up 7.3% 17th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 4,837 Thousand persons 2025 up 7.3% 17th Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE 2,810 Thousand persons 2025 up 18.5% 14th Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE 2,810 Thousand persons 2025 up 18.5% 14th Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) 59.2% 2025 down 5.7% 6th Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) 4,205 Thousand persons 2008 up 9.5% 17th Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 2,108 Thousand persons 2025 up 15.0% 14th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 4,205 Thousand persons 2008 up 9.5% 17th Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age 228.7 Thousand persons 2025 down 29.3% 10th Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by educational 228.7 Thousand persons 2025 down 29.3% 10th Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by citizenship 228.7 Thousand persons 2025 down 29.3% 10th Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth 228.7 Thousand persons 2025 down 29.3% 10th Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity 0.6% 2025 down 66.7% 29th Labour market transitions - quarterly data 4,642 Thousand persons 2026 up 6.0% 17th Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th 12.0% 2024 down 9.9% 24th Hospital employment 189,008 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 24.0% 8th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 5.8% 2025 up 75.8% 11th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 5.8% 2025 up 75.8% 11th ← Previous Page 14 of 17 Next →