Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services was 2.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Switzerland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Switzerland stood at 2.2%.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Switzerland peaked at 5.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Switzerland?
- Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Switzerland was 2.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Switzerland ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.