Employed persons in the tourism industries in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 148,203 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Switzerland, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 148,203 for employed persons in the tourism industries in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Switzerland peaked at 148,203 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 116,643, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 50th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 128,756 | — |
| 2009 | 127,917 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 129,262 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 122,860 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 125,905 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 131,782 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 134,629 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 132,824 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 134,259 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 137,122 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 141,772 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 141,065 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 116,643 | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 131,991 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 141,089 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 148,203 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 128,336 | 127,917 | 128,756 | 2 |
| 2010s | 133,148 | 122,860 | 141,772 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134,482 | 116,643 | 148,203 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Switzerland
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -0.531 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 25,587 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -0.5314 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.2063 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 23,675 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7175 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Switzerland?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in Switzerland was 148,203 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 148,203 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,643 in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Switzerland ranks 50th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed persons in the tourism industries (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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