Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 0.5082 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Switzerland, 1991β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, annual growth rate in Switzerland is 0.5082 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.8% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Switzerland peaked at 5.66 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.92 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Switzerland ranks 133rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 % change on previous year | -0.92 % change on previous year | 5.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 0.0321 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 % change on previous year | -0.7024 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.62 % change on previous year | -0.1362 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 130 Finland 0.5391 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Denmark 0.5285 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Jordan 0.5159 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Brazil 0.4135 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Uruguay 0.3846 % change on previous year compare
- 136 United States 0.3835 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Switzerland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Switzerland?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Switzerland was 0.5082 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.66 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.92 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Switzerland rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.