Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 128.98 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per square kilometre in Switzerland is 128.98 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 128.98 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91.07 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Switzerland ranks 38th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.07 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 92.33 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 93.06 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 94.18 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 93.32 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 94.01 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 99.33 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 99.46 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 100.64 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 101.04 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 101.07 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 102.77 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 103.89 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 105.08 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 105.18 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 105.68 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 107.24 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 109.01 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 111.63 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 113.39 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 112.6 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 114.84 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 116.31 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 117.77 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 119.95 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 121.75 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 123.87 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 124.73 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 125.63 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 126 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 126.26 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 126.73 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 126.56 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 128.98 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 128.98 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.09 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 128.98 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.26 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.84 units per square kilometre | 91.07 units per square kilometre | 101.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.49 units per square kilometre | 101.07 units per square kilometre | 113.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.34 units per square kilometre | 112.6 units per square kilometre | 126 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.13 units per square kilometre | 126.26 units per square kilometre | 128.98 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 35 Puerto Rico 133.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Sri Lanka 131.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 129.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Germany 125.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Nigeria 120.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Dominican Republic 110.45 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 128.98 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 128.98 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.07 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.