Working-age foreign-born population in Switzerland
Switzerland: Working-age foreign-born population was 2,793 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Working-age foreign-born population in Switzerland, 2010–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 2,793 for working-age foreign-born population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age foreign-born population in Switzerland peaked at 2,793 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,075, in 2010.
That places Switzerland 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Working-age foreign-born population in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,075 | — |
| 2011 | 2,158 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 2,218 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2,290 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2,355 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2,416 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2,480 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2,519 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2,425 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2,501 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2,544 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,603 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2,720 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 2,793 | +2.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2,793 is above the median for high income countries, which is 871.16, 3.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2,793 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 835.94, 3.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,326 | 2,075 | 2,519 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,632 | 2,501 | 2,793 | 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 working-age foreign-born population in Switzerland?
- Working-age foreign-born population in Switzerland was 2,793 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age foreign-born population recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,793 in 2024.
- What is the lowest working-age foreign-born population recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,075 in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for working-age foreign-born population?
- Switzerland ranks 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is working-age foreign-born population rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 Working-age foreign-born population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.