Work & Labour in Switzerland

988 indicators covering work & labour for Switzerland.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 88.7% 2025 up 1.8% 42nd
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 19.6% 2025 down 5.4% 85th
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 28.3% 2025 down 5.4% 69th
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 9.7% 2025 down 3.0% 99th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 2.6% 2025 up 36.8% 100th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 2.6% 2025 up 85.0% 85th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 2.7% 2025 up 6.1% 105th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 83.1% 2025 down 2.2% 51st
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 81.5% 2025 down 2.2% 47th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 84.9% 2025 down 2.2% 60th
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 16.9% 2025 up 12.6% 137th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 18.5% 2025 up 11.3% 141st
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 15.1% 2025 up 14.9% 128th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 7.3% 2025 up 54.3% 14th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 9.0% 2025 up 38.7% 12th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 5.3% 2025 up 100.7% 12th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 down 3.6% 22nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 down 3.6% 22nd
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 9.6% 2025 down 6.5% 152nd
GDP per person employed 158,634 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 12.0% 8th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 28.4% 183rd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 28.4% 183rd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.4995 % change on previous year 2025 down 132.6% 162nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate -0.4995 % change on previous year 2025 down 132.6% 162nd
GDP per employed person 158,634 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 12.0% 8th
Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.22 2027 up 128.0% 140th
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.22 2027 up 128.0% 140th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0621 units per square kilometre 2023 up 10.0% 40th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.1287 units per square kilometre 2023 up 9.3% 37th
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 100.41 2025 up 7.6% 161st
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 1.9% 2023 down 46.0% 164th
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 0.15 2025 up 113.2% 173rd
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 62.77 2025 up 0.8% 43rd
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 62.77 2025 up 0.8% 43rd
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 62.77 2025 up 0.8% 43rd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.1235 units per square kilometre 2023 up 10.1% 36th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.1235 units per square kilometre 2023 up 10.1% 36th
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -17.32 % change on previous year 2023 down 1,355.4% 184th
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 67.33 2025 down 1.2% 58th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 4.8% 2025 up 0.8% 108th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 4.8% 2025 up 2.7% 92nd
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 4.9% 2025 down 1.2% 114th
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 71.06 2026 up 4.2% 2nd
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 71.06 2026 up 4.2% 2nd
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 11.77 2027 up 4.0% 80th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 11.77 2027 up 4.0% 80th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 166,629 2027 up 2.9% 85th
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 28.83 2027 up 0.7% 46th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 34.61 2027 up 0.3% 145th
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 6.8 2027 down 0.7% 63rd
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 327.34 2027 up 1.9% 64th
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 4,166 2027 up 2.9% 85th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 7.84 2027 down 3.6% 168th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 72.89 2027 down 3.2% 134th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.0% 2025 down 3.0% 84th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 62.8% 2025 up 0.8% 43rd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.3% 2025 down 1.2% 55th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 62.8% 2025 up 0.8% 43rd
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 62.8% 2025 up 0.8% 43rd