ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Switzerland
Switzerland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status was 24.29 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Switzerland, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Switzerland stood at 24.29 1000 No.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Switzerland peaked at 35.74 1000 No in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.72 1000 No, in 1996.
That places Switzerland 54th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.5 1000 No | — |
| 1992 | 24.36 1000 No | +39.2% |
| 1993 | 23.04 1000 No | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 21.72 1000 No | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 26.81 1000 No | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 12.72 1000 No | -52.6% |
| 1997 | 16.45 1000 No | +29.3% |
| 1998 | 14.7 1000 No | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 22.99 1000 No | +56.4% |
| 2000 | 17.4 1000 No | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 21.14 1000 No | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 17.06 1000 No | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 17.24 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 17.62 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 19.23 1000 No | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 16.03 1000 No | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 20.17 1000 No | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 24.99 1000 No | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 20.21 1000 No | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 28.84 1000 No | +42.7% |
| 2011 | 34.75 1000 No | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 30.08 1000 No | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 31.7 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 35.74 1000 No | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 33.56 1000 No | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 28.72 1000 No | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 27.46 1000 No | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 24.3 1000 No | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 19.07 1000 No | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 18.15 1000 No | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 21.91 1000 No | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 19.94 1000 No | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 23.27 1000 No | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 24.29 1000 No | +4.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 24.29 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.6 1000 No, 82% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 24.29 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.91 1000 No, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.03 1000 No | 12.72 1000 No | 26.81 1000 No | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.11 1000 No | 16.03 1000 No | 24.99 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.42 1000 No | 19.07 1000 No | 35.74 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.51 1000 No | 18.15 1000 No | 24.29 1000 No | 5 |
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 ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Switzerland?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Switzerland was 24.29 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.74 1000 No in 2014.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.72 1000 No in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status?
- Switzerland ranks 54th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status of employment, employees — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.