Employed foreign-born population in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employed foreign-born population was 1,666 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,666
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
8th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1,666
in 2024
All-time low
1,465
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2024
Employed foreign-born population in Switzerland, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, employed foreign-born population in Switzerland stood at 1,666. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
That places Switzerland 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Employed foreign-born population in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,465 | — |
| 2020 | 1,485 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,481 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,549 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1,608 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1,666 | +3.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1,666 is above the median for high income countries, which is 676.27, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1,666 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 536.86, 3.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,465 | 1,465 | 1,465 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1,557 | 1,481 | 1,666 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4582 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed foreign-born population in Switzerland?
- Employed foreign-born population in Switzerland was 1,666 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employed foreign-born population recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,666 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed foreign-born population recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,465 in 2017.
- How does Switzerland rank for employed foreign-born population?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employed foreign-born population rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employed foreign-born population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.