ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Switzerland
Switzerland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status was 74.37 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 74.37 1000 No.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Switzerland peaked at 146.98 1000 No in 1999 and was at its lowest, 62.22 1000 No, in 1992.
Switzerland ranks 49th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 64.33 1000 No | — |
| 1992 | 62.22 1000 No | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 65.22 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 66.01 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 64.46 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 138.69 1000 No | +115.2% |
| 1997 | 141.35 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 145.98 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 146.98 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 137.23 1000 No | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 132.6 1000 No | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 119.68 1000 No | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 120.6 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 109.48 1000 No | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 106.19 1000 No | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 108.61 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 116.82 1000 No | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 120.23 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 109.6 1000 No | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 101.96 1000 No | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 99.83 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 100.28 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 103.39 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 101.86 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 98.14 1000 No | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 96.56 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 95.91 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 96.82 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 89.59 1000 No | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 88.9 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 76.53 1000 No | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 73.57 1000 No | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 74.97 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 74.37 1000 No | -0.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 74.37 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.98 1000 No, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 74.37 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.16 1000 No, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +115.2% | 64.46 1000 No | 138.69 1000 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.47 1000 No | 62.22 1000 No | 146.98 1000 No | 9 |
| 2000s | 118.1 1000 No | 106.19 1000 No | 137.23 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.43 1000 No | 89.59 1000 No | 103.39 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.67 1000 No | 73.57 1000 No | 88.9 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 46 Namibia 110.2 1000 No compare
- 47 Costa Rica 105.53 1000 No compare
- 48 Ireland 80.63 1000 No compare
- 50 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 72.45 1000 No compare
- 51 Hungary 71.81 1000 No compare
- 52 South Africa 69.98 1000 No compare
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 74.37 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 146.98 1000 No in 1999.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.22 1000 No in 1992.
- How does Switzerland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status?
- Switzerland ranks 49th 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 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, self-employed — 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.