Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 0.5082 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Switzerland, 1991–2025
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 132nd of 186 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.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0.7957 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1993 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 1994 | -0.92 % change on previous year | -176.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7404 % change on previous year | -180.5% |
| 1996 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +664.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1322 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1998 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +795.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3876 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0321 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2001 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +5130.4% |
| 2002 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2003 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0913 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4752 % change on previous year | +420.6% |
| 2006 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +210.5% |
| 2007 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 2009 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2010 | -0.7024 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 2011 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -383.7% |
| 2012 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2013 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 2015 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6919 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7238 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2939 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2093 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3688 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 2022 | -0.1362 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 2023 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -1503.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8578 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5082 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.5082 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3799 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.5082 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0164 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +5130.4% | 0.0321 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1503.8% | -0.1362 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +795.2% | 0.1322 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +664.4% | 0.7404 % change on previous year | 5.66 % change on previous year |
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
- 129 Finland 0.5391 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Denmark 0.5285 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Jordan 0.5159 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Brazil 0.4135 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Uruguay 0.3846 % change on previous year compare
- 135 United States 0.3835 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 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 132nd out of 186 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.