Number of people employed in agriculture in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of people employed in agriculture was 108,612 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Switzerland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 108,612 people for number of people employed in agriculture in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Switzerland peaked at 197,115 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 106,508 people, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 160,805 people | — |
| 1992 | 161,777 people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 173,016 people | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 174,124 people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 170,542 people | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 175,524 people | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 181,576 people | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 188,977 people | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 197,115 people | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 180,432 people | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 176,298 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 163,038 people | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 162,337 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 149,124 people | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 148,286 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 149,039 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 161,705 people | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 173,542 people | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 143,502 people | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 150,526 people | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 156,787 people | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 152,780 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 156,404 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 159,140 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 155,131 people | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 152,227 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 147,102 people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 142,399 people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 120,800 people | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 118,867 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 111,027 people | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 106,508 people | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 109,372 people | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 111,769 people | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 108,612 people | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175,940 people | 160,805 people | 197,115 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 160,730 people | 143,502 people | 180,432 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,330 people | 120,800 people | 159,140 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 111,026 people | 106,508 people | 118,867 people | 6 |
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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 number of people employed in agriculture in Switzerland?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Switzerland was 108,612 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 197,115 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,508 people in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Switzerland ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.