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Labor force Switzerland, in 36 editions.
The entry for Switzerland published Labor force in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 31 editions. Each is shown as published. Labor force in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 31
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Labor force” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024- 3,220,000;
- 841,000 foreign workers, mostly Italian;
- 42% services, 39% industry and crafts, 11% government, 7% agriculture and forestry, 1% other (1988)
3,220,000; 841,000 foreign workers, mostly Italian; 42% services, 39% industry and crafts, 11% government, 7% agriculture and forestry, 1% other (1988)
- 3,310,000;
- 904,095 foreign workers, mostly Italian;
- services 50%, industry and crafts 33%, government 10%, agriculture and forestry 6%, other 1% (1989)
3,220,000; 841,000 3,310,000; 904,095 foreign workers, mostly Italian; 42% services, 39% services 50%, industry and crafts, 11% government, 7% crafts 33%, government 10%, agriculture and forestry, 1% forestry 6%, other (1988) 1% (1989)
- 3,310,000;
- 904,095 foreign workers, mostly Italian;
- services 50%, industry and crafts 33%, government 10%, agriculture and forestry 6%, other 1% (1989)
3,310,000; 904,095 foreign workers, mostly Italian; services 50%, industry
and crafts 33%, government 10%, agriculture and forestry 6%, other 1% (1989)
3.31 million (904,095 foreign workers, mostly Italian)
- by occupation:
3,310,000; 904,095 3.31 million (904,095 foreign workers, mostly Italian; Italian)
by occupation:
services 50%, industry
forestry 6%, other 1% (1989)
3.31 million (904,095 foreign workers, mostly Italian)
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)
3.48 million (900,000 foreign workers, mostly Italian)
- by occupation:
3.31 3.48 million (904,095 (900,000 foreign workers, mostly Italian)
by occupation: services 50%, industry and crafts 34%, government 10%,
agriculture and forestry 6% (1992)
3.48 million (900,000 foreign workers, mostly Italian)
- by occupation:
3.48 million (900,000 foreign workers, mostly Italian)
by occupation: services 50%, industry and crafts 34%, government 10%,
10%, agriculture and forestry 6% (1992)
- total:
- 3.776 million (939,000 foreign workers, mostly Italian)
- by occupation:
3.48 total: 3.776 million (900,000 (939,000 foreign workers, mostly Italian)
by occupation: services 50%, industry 67%, manufacturing and crafts 34%, government construction 29%,10%, agriculture and forestry 6% (1992) 4% (1994)
- total:
- 3.8 million (850,000 foreign workers, mostly Italian)
- by occupation:
total: 3.776 3.8 million (939,000 (850,000 foreign workers, mostly Italian)
by occupation: services 67%, manufacturing and construction 29%,
agriculture and forestry 4% (1994) (1995)
3.8 million (850,000 foreign workers, mostly Italian)
total: 3.8 million (850,000 foreign workers, mostly Italian)
by occupation: services 67%, manufacturing and construction 29%,
agriculture and forestry 4% (1995)
- 3.8 million (956,000 foreign workers, mostly Italian) (1996 est.)
3.8 million (850,000 (956,000 foreign workers, mostly Italian) (1996 est.)
- 3.9 million (964,000 foreign workers, mostly Italian) (1998 est.)
3.8 3.9 million (956,000 (964,000 foreign workers, mostly Italian) (1996 (1998 est.)
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
4 million (2001)
3.9 4 million (964,000 foreign workers, mostly Italian) (1998 est.) (2001)
3.72 million (2003)
4 3.72 million (2001) (2003)
3.77 million (2004 est.)
3.72 3.77 million (2003) (2004 est.)
3.8 million (2005 est.)
3.77 3.8 million (2004 (2005 est.)
3.8 million (2006 est.)
3.8 million (2005 (2006 est.)
3.954 million (2007 est.)
3.8 3.954 million (2006 (2007 est.)
4.053 million (2008 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 88
3.954 4.053 million (2007 (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world:
88
4.13 million (2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 87
4.053 4.13 million (2008 (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:88 87
4.218 million (2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 86
4.13 4.218 million (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:87 86
4.91 million (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 78
4.218 4.91 million (2010 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:86 78
4.954 million (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 77
4.91 4.954 million (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:78 77
4.976 million (2013 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 77
4.954 4.976 million (2012 (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world:
77
5.008 million (2014 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 78
4.976 5.008 million (2013 (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world:
77
5.105 million (2015 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 80
5.008 5.105 million (2014 (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 78 80
5.119 million (2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 81
5.105 5.119 million (2015 (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 80 81
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
5.159 million (2017 est.)
5.119 5.159 million (2016 (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 81
The same text in 3 editions, 2020 to 2022.
5.067 million (2020 est.)
5.159 5.067 million (2017 (2020 est.)
4.963 million (2021 est.)
5.067 4.963 million (2020 (2021 est.)
4.991 million (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
4.963 4.991 million (2021 (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
5.153 million (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
4.991 5.153 million (2023 (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Switzerland: Labor force.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/switzerland/labor-force.