Working-age population in Switzerland
Switzerland: Working-age population was 7,625 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Switzerland, 2001–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, working-age population in Switzerland stood at 7,625. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Switzerland peaked at 7,625 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,957, in 2001.
Switzerland ranks 41st of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Working-age population in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,957 | — |
| 2003 | 6,092 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 6,151 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 6,210 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 6,266 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 6,326 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 6,417 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 6,523 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6,597 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 6,666 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 6,747 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 6,829 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 6,915 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 6,996 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 7,062 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7,116 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 7,165 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 7,214 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 7,270 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 7,326 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 7,389 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 7,468 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 7,550 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 7,625 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,243 | 5,957 | 6,523 | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,931 | 6,597 | 7,214 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,438 | 7,270 | 7,625 | 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 working-age population in Switzerland?
- Working-age population in Switzerland was 7,625 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,625 in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,957 in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for working-age population?
- Switzerland ranks 41st out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 population (15+). 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.