Switzerland’s non-farm payrolls rose by 0.1% year-on-year to 5.532 million in the third quarter of 2025, easing from an upwardly revised 0.8% increase in the previous period. Employment in the industrial sector declined by 0.7% to 1.132 million, weighed down by a 1.4% drop in manufacturing. This was partly offset by gains in mining and quarrying (4.7%), electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply (3.7%), and water supply and waste management (1.8%), while construction remained flat. Meanwhile, employment in the services sector inched up 0.2% to 4.4 million, supported by growth in health and social services (1.9%), freelance, knowledge and technical services (1.4%), and transport and storage (0.7%). source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office

Non Farm Payrolls in Switzerland increased by 5532 thousand in September of 2025. Non Farm Payrolls in Switzerland averaged 4538.03 Thousand from 1991 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 5535.00 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2024 and a record low of 3841.00 Thousand in the first quarter of 1997. This page provides - Switzerland Non Farm Payrolls- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Switzerland Non Farm Payrolls - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Non Farm Payrolls in Switzerland increased by 5532 thousand in September of 2025. Non Farm Payrolls in Switzerland is expected to be 5320.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Switzerland Non Farm Payrolls is projected to trend around 5380.00 Thousand in 2026 and 5490.00 Thousand in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-08-25 06:30 AM
Non Farm Payrolls
Q2 5.532M 5.511M 5.5M
2025-11-24 07:30 AM
Non Farm Payrolls
Q3 5.532M 5.515M 5.54M
2026-02-26 07:30 AM
Non Farm Payrolls
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Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 5364.00 5362.00 Thousand Sep 2025
Job Offers 88431.00 93849.00 Sep 2025
Non Farm Payrolls 5532.00 5515.00 Thousand Sep 2025
Wage Growth 2.00 2.30 percent Sep 2025
Wages 6910.00 6903.00 CHF/Month Dec 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 111.10 110.70 points Dec 2024


Switzerland Non Farm Payrolls
In Switzerland, Non Farm Payrolls include employee jobs in secondary and tertiary sectors, self-employed jobs, apprentices and business owners.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5532.00 5515.00 5535.00 3841.00 1991 - 2025 Thousand Quarterly
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Swiss Non-Farm Payrolls Growth Eases
Switzerland’s non-farm payrolls rose by 0.1% year-on-year to 5.532 million in the third quarter of 2025, easing from an upwardly revised 0.8% increase in the previous period. Employment in the industrial sector declined by 0.7% to 1.132 million, weighed down by a 1.4% drop in manufacturing. This was partly offset by gains in mining and quarrying (4.7%), electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply (3.7%), and water supply and waste management (1.8%), while construction remained flat. Meanwhile, employment in the services sector inched up 0.2% to 4.4 million, supported by growth in health and social services (1.9%), freelance, knowledge and technical services (1.4%), and transport and storage (0.7%).
2025-11-24
Swiss Non-Farm Payrolls Rise 0.6% in Q2
Switzerland’s non-farm payrolls rose 0.6% year-on-year to 5.532 million in the second quarter of 2025, maintaining the same pace as in the previous period. The increase was primarily driven by the services sector, rising 0.9% to 4.402 million, supported by higher employment in administrative and support activities (+4%), management consultancy (+2.9%), real estate (+2.6%), and trade and repair of motor vehicles (+2.6%). In contrast, payrolls in the industrial sector declined 0.4% to 1.129 million, weighed down by lower manufacturing employment (-2%). This decline was partially offset by gains in mining and quarrying (+3.6%), electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (+3.1%), water supply, waste management (+1.6%), and construction (+0.9%).
2025-08-25
Swiss Non-Farm Payrolls Growth Slows
Switzerland's non-farm payrolls rose by 0.6% year-on-year to 5.512 million in the first quarter of 2025, easing from a 0.9% increase to a record peak of 5.534 million in the previous three-month period. Employment in the industrial sector edged up by 0.2% to 1.128 million, supported by gains in mining and quarrying (2.9%), electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply (5.0%), water supply and waste management (2.2%), and construction (1.5%). Moreover, payrolls in the services sector increased by 0.7% to 4.384 million, driven by higher employment in transport and storage (2.4%), water and air transport (6.1%), and finance and insurance (1.3%).
2025-05-26