Employment Rate in Switzerland decreased to 79.30 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Employment Rate in Switzerland averaged 79.05 percent from 1996 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 81.00 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 76.70 percent in the first quarter of 2010. source: EUROSTAT



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Change 0.20 0.00 percent Mar 2026
Employment Rate 79.30 80.00 percent Mar 2026
Full Time Employment 2804.10 2827.30 Thousand Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 83.80 84.40 percent Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.60 1.60 percent Mar 2026
Part Time Employment 1851.70 1863.80 Thousand Mar 2026
Population 9.05 8.96 Million Dec 2025


Switzerland Employment Rate
In Switzerland, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
79.30 80.00 81.00 76.70 1996 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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