Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 in Switzerland
82.4% of people aged 20 to 64 in Switzerland were employed in 2025.
Switzerland, 2025
82.4%
Change from 2024
−0.6percentage points
European Union, 2025
76.1%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2025
79.2%
Position in 2025
5th of 34
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 in Switzerland over time
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% of population aged 20 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Switzerland | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82.4% | 76.1% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | 75.7% |
| 2023 | 83.1% | 75.3% |
| 2022 | 82.4% | 74.6% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | 73.0% |
| 2020 | 82.5% | 71.7% |
| 2019 | 82.9% | 72.7% |
| 2018 | 82.5% | 71.9% |
| 2017 | 82.1% | 70.9% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | 69.6% |
| 2015 | 81.7% | 68.5% |
| 2014 | 81.1% | 67.5% |
| 2013 | 80.8% | 66.7% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | 66.9% |
| 2011 | 80.8% | 67.1% |
| 2010 | 79.7%b (break in time series) | 67.0% |
| 2009 | – | 67.3% |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.6 percentage points from 83.0% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 81.7%, the figure has changed by +0.7 percentage points.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Switzerland has the 5th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 76.1%.
More for Switzerland
All statistics for Switzerland
Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
79.2%
2025 · Eurostat
Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
4.9%
2025 · Eurostat
Employment-to-population ratio
63.5%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
8.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Long-term unemployment rate
1.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted)
5.1%
June 2026 · Eurostat