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Labor force
Switzerland — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,220,000; 841,000 foreign workers, mostly Italian; 42% services, 39% industry and crafts, 11% government, 7% agriculture and forestry, 1% other (1988) |
| 1991 | 3,310,000; 904,095 foreign workers, mostly Italian; services 50%, industry and crafts 33%, government 10%, agriculture and forestry 6%, other 1% (1989) |
| 1992 | 3,310,000; 904,095 foreign workers, mostly Italian; services 50%, industry and crafts 33%, government 10%, agriculture and forestry 6%, other 1% (1989) |
| 1993 | 3.31 million (904,095 foreign workers, mostly Italian) by occupation: services 50%, industry and crafts 33%, government 10%, agriculture and forestry 6%, other 1% (1989) |
| 1994 | 3.31 million (904,095 foreign workers, mostly Italian) by occupation: services 50%, industry and crafts 33%, government 10%, agriculture and forestry 6%, other 1% (1989) |
| 1995 | 3.48 million (900,000 foreign workers, mostly Italian) by occupation: services 50%, industry and crafts 34%, government 10%, agriculture and forestry 6% (1992) |
| 1996 | 3.48 million (900,000 foreign workers, mostly Italian) by occupation: services 50%, industry and crafts 34%, government 10%, agriculture and forestry 6% (1992) |
| 1997 | total: 3.776 million (939,000 foreign workers, mostly Italian) by occupation: services 67%, manufacturing and construction 29%, agriculture and forestry 4% (1994) |
| 1998 | total: 3.8 million (850,000 foreign workers, mostly Italian) by occupation: services 67%, manufacturing and construction 29%, agriculture and forestry 4% (1995) |
| 1999 | 3.8 million (850,000 foreign workers, mostly Italian) |
| 2000 | 3.8 million (956,000 foreign workers, mostly Italian) (1996 est.) |
| 2001 | 3.9 million (964,000 foreign workers, mostly Italian) (1998 est.) |
| 2002 | 4 million (2001) |
| 2003 | 4 million (2001) |
| 2004 | 3.72 million (2003) |
| 2005 | 3.77 million (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 3.8 million (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 3.8 million (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 3.954 million (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 4.053 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 88 |
| 2010 | 4.13 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 87 |
| 2011 | 4.218 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 86 |
| 2012 | 4.91 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 78 |
| 2013 | 4.954 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 77 |
| 2014 | 4.976 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 77 |
| 2015 | 5.008 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 78 |
| 2016 | 5.105 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 80 |
| 2017 | 5.119 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 81 |
| 2018 | 5.159 million (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | 5.159 million (2017 est.) |
| 2020 | 5.067 million (2020 est.) |
| 2021 | 5.067 million (2020 est.) |
| 2022 | 5.067 million (2020 est.) |
| 2023 | 4.963 million (2021 est.) |
| 2024 | 4.991 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 5.153 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |