Share of temporary employees in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of temporary employees was 12.99 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of temporary employees in Switzerland, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 12.99 for share of temporary employees in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of temporary employees in Switzerland peaked at 13.56 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.71, in 1997.
Switzerland ranks 55th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of temporary employees in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.97 | — |
| 1992 | 13.01 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 12.91 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 12.82 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 12.88 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 11.85 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 10.71 | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 11.25 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 11.62 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 11.43 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 11.49 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 12.14 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 11.94 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 12.06 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 12.67 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 13.39 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 12.82 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 13.11 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 13.17 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.94 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 13.03 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 12.81 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.85 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 13.06 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.54 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 13.25 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 13.38 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 13.1 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 12.74 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 12.8 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 13.38 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 13.56 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 13.15 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 12.48 | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 12.99 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.11 | 10.71 | 13.01 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.42 | 11.43 | 13.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.07 | 12.74 | 13.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.06 | 12.48 | 13.56 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 43,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 42,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 44,770 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of temporary employees in Switzerland?
- Share of temporary employees in Switzerland was 12.99 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of temporary employees recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.56 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of temporary employees recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.71 in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of temporary employees?
- Switzerland ranks 55th out of 99 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of temporary employees rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Share of temporary employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This indicator represents temporary employment as a percentage of employees. Temporary employment, whereby workers are engaged only for a specific period of time, includes fixed-term, project- or task-based contracts, as well as seasonal or casual work, including day labour. There are wide differences in definitions used across countries, which should be kept in mind when making cross-country comparisons. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.