SDG indicator 8.7.1: Proportion of children engaged in economic in Switzerland
Switzerland: SDG indicator 8.7.1: Proportion of children engaged in economic was 1.47 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.7.1: Proportion of children engaged in economic in Switzerland, 2009–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.47 for sdg indicator 8.7.1: proportion of children engaged in economic in 2025.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.7.1: proportion of children engaged in economic in Switzerland peaked at 1.84 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.222, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 20th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.7.1: Proportion of children engaged in economic in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.84 | — |
| 2010 | 1.41 | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 1.32 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 1.6 | +57.9% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | -31.9% |
| 2015 | 0.894 | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 1.23 | +37.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.901 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.357 | -60.4% |
| 2022 | 0.307 | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 0.222 | -27.7% |
| 2024 | 1.69 | +659.0% |
| 2025 | 1.47 | -13.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.47 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.363, 4.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.47 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2235, 6.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDG indicator 8.7.1: Proportion of children engaged in economic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +659.0% | 0.222 | 1.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.84 | 1.84 | 1.84 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.24 | 0.894 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.823 | 0.222 | 1.69 | 6 |
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 sdg indicator 8.7.1: proportion of children engaged in economic in Switzerland?
- Sdg indicator 8.7.1: proportion of children engaged in economic in Switzerland was 1.47 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.7.1: proportion of children engaged in economic recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 in 2009.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.7.1: proportion of children engaged in economic recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.222 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for sdg indicator 8.7.1: proportion of children engaged in economic?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 8.7.1: proportion of children engaged in economic rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.7.1: Proportion of children engaged in economic activity (15-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. Estimates on economic activity among children aged 5-17 refer to: (a) children 5–11 years old who, during the reference week, did at least one hour of economic activity, (b) children 12–14 years old who, during the reference week, did at least 14 hours of economic activity, (c) children 15–17 years old who, during the reference week, did at least 43 hours of economic activity. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.