Employed foreign citizens in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employed foreign citizens was 1,308 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employed foreign citizens in Switzerland, 2010–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed foreign citizens in Switzerland is 1,308, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed foreign citizens in Switzerland peaked at 1,308 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 950.78, in 2010.
That places Switzerland 6th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Employed foreign citizens in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 950.78 | — |
| 2011 | 960.29 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 989.65 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1,038 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1,083 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1,103 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,121 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,151 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,161 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,161 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,207 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1,256 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 1,308 | +4.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1,308 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 161.41, 8.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1,308 is above the median for high income countries, which is 327.71, 4.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,050 | 950.78 | 1,151 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,219 | 1,161 | 1,308 | 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 citizens in Switzerland?
- Employed foreign citizens in Switzerland was 1,308 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employed foreign citizens recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,308 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed foreign citizens recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 950.78 in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for employed foreign citizens?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employed foreign citizens rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 citizens. 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.