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Switzerland Employment

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode CH.EMP.Q.NSA

Latest (y/y)2.0%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)1.5%Q1 2026
Level5,698.1 1000 personsQ2 2026

Switzerland Employment was up 2.0% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 1.5% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 5,698.1 1000 persons.

That is the highest reading since Q2 2023.

Among the 14 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 2nd highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −0.6% (Q2 2020) to 2.8% (Q1 2022), averaging 1.4%.

Switzerland Employment, annual % change, Q1 1997 – Q2 2026−2%−1%0%1%2%3%4%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Switzerland Employment, annual % change, Q1 1997 – Q2 2026. Source: Swiss National Bank.
Switzerland Employment, level (1000 persons)3,5004,0004,5005,0005,500200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Switzerland Employment, level (1000 persons).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 20265,698.1 1000 persons2.0
Q1 20265,649.9 1000 persons1.5
Q4 20255,643.9 1000 persons1.2
Q3 20255,616.4 1000 persons1.0
Q2 20255,586.2 1000 persons1.3
Q1 20255,566.2 1000 persons1.9
Q4 20245,577.5 1000 persons1.8
Q3 20245,558.3 1000 persons1.9
Q2 20245,512.1 1000 persons1.7
Q1 20245,464.5 1000 persons1.5
Q4 20235,476.8 1000 persons1.6
Q3 20235,455.0 1000 persons1.8
Q2 20235,421.2 1000 persons2.1
Q1 20235,381.5 1000 persons2.3
Q4 20225,388.0 1000 persons2.3
Q3 20225,357.3 1000 persons2.3
Q2 20225,308.8 1000 persons2.7
Q1 20225,262.6 1000 persons2.8
Q4 20215,265.5 1000 persons2.3
Q3 20215,235.1 1000 persons1.9
Q2 20215,167.0 1000 persons1.5
Q1 20215,119.3 1000 persons0.02
Q4 20205,148.6 1000 persons−0.05
Q3 20205,138.9 1000 persons−0.3

Last 24 observations. The full history (122 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1996
Observations122
FrequencyQuarterly
Units1000 persons
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high2.8% (Q1 2022)
10-year low−0.6% (Q2 2020)
10-year average1.4%
Source agencySwiss National Bank
Makrognosis codeCH.EMP.Q.NSA

Employment: how Switzerland compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1ThailandQ3 20265.5%
2SwitzerlandQ2 20262.0%
3NorwayQ3 20261.5%
4MalaysiaQ3 20261.2%
5AustraliaQ3 20261.2%
6United KingdomQ3 20261.0%
7BrazilQ2 20260.7%
8JapanQ3 20260.5%
9DenmarkQ2 20260.1%
10TaiwanQ3 20260.09%
11CanadaQ4 20260.08%
12PolandQ2 2026−0.1%
13South AfricaQ2 2026−0.4%
14TurkeyQ3 2026−1.3%

Employment by country: all 14 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current employment in Switzerland?
The latest reading is 2.0% year on year for Q2 2026, published by Swiss National Bank.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Swiss National Bank and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code CH.EMP.Q.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-11. Source: Swiss National Bank. Original title: “Switzerland total employment, all sectors, BFS establishment survey (1000 persons)”.