Economy
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). · updated 2026-03-31
Switzerland's employment rate stands at 79.6% as of 2026-03-31, down from 79.7% in 2025-12-31. Historical data runs from 2009 to 2026 (66 observations).
In 2026-03-31, Switzerland's employment rate was 79.6%, down from 79.7% in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, Switzerland's employment rate was 79.7%, down from 79.9% in 2025-09-30.
In 2025-09-30, Switzerland's employment rate was 79.9%, down from 80.1% in 2025-06-30.
In 2025-06-30, Switzerland's employment rate was 80.1%, up from 80% in 2025-03-31.
In 2025-03-31, Switzerland's employment rate was 80%, down from 80.3% in 2024-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025-12-31 | 79.7% | -0.2% |
| 2025-09-30 | 79.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025-06-30 | 80.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025-03-31 | 80% | -0.3% |
| 2024-12-31 | 80.3% | +0% |
| 2024-09-30 | 80.3% | -0.3% |
| 2024-06-30 | 80.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024-03-31 | 80.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023-12-31 | 80.6% | +0% |
| 2023-09-30 | 80.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023-06-30 | 80.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023-03-31 | 80.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022-12-31 | 80.3% | +0% |
| 2022-09-30 | 80.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022-06-30 | 80.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022-03-31 | 80% | -0.1% |
| 2021-12-31 | 80.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021-09-30 | 79.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021-06-30 | 79.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021-03-31 | 79.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020-12-31 | 79.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020-09-30 | 79.7% | +0% |
| 2020-06-30 | 79.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020-03-31 | 80.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019-12-31 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019-09-30 | 80.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019-06-30 | 80.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019-03-31 | 80.3% | +0% |
| 2018-12-31 | 80.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018-09-30 | 80.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018-06-30 | 80% | +0.2% |
| 2018-03-31 | 79.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017-12-31 | 79.9% | +0% |
| 2017-09-30 | 79.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017-06-30 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017-03-31 | 79.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016-12-31 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016-09-30 | 79.5% | +0% |
| 2016-06-30 | 79.5% | +0% |
| 2016-03-31 | 79.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015-12-31 | 79.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015-09-30 | 79.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015-06-30 | 79.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015-03-31 | 79.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014-12-31 | 79.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014-09-30 | 78.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014-06-30 | 78.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014-03-31 | 78.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013-12-31 | 78.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013-09-30 | 78.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013-06-30 | 78.4% | +0% |
| 2013-03-31 | 78.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012-12-31 | 78.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012-09-30 | 78.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012-06-30 | 78.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012-03-31 | 78.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011-12-31 | 78.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011-09-30 | 78.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011-06-30 | 78.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011-03-31 | 78% | +0.3% |
| 2010-12-31 | 77.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010-09-30 | 77.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010-06-30 | 77.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010-03-31 | 76.9% | -1.9% |
| 2009-06-30 | 78.8% | — |
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
Switzerland's employment rate is 79.6% as of 2026-03-31, compared with 79.7% in 2025-12-31. Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution).
The highest recorded value is 80.8% (2019-06-30); the lowest is 76.9% (2010-03-31), across data from 2009 to 2026.
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.