Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 2.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Switzerland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Switzerland is 2.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Switzerland peaked at 5.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 156th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.5% | — |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -2.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 93% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 739.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1427 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Switzerland?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Switzerland was 2.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Switzerland ranks 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).