Employed persons in the tourism industries in Switzerland

Switzerland: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 148,203 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
148,203
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
50th
of 78 countries
All-time high
148,203
in 2023
All-time low
116,643
in 2020
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Employed persons in the tourism industries in Switzerland, 2008–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2008201520232008: 128.8k2009: 127.9k2010: 129.3k2011: 122.9k2012: 125.9k2013: 131.8k2014: 134.6k2015: 132.8k2016: 134.3k2017: 137.1k2018: 141.8k2019: 141.1k2020: 116.6k2021: 132.0k2022: 141.1k2023: 148.2k

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

Annual values for Employed persons in the tourism industries (number) in Switzerland, 2008 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 47 Serbia 178,516 compare
  2. 48 Croatia 168,303
  3. 49 Oman 163,111
  4. 51 Finland 146,600 compare
  5. 52 Slovakia 144,918 compare
  6. 53 Georgia 126,135

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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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Indicator
Employed persons in the tourism industries (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
107 places, 1,354 data points, 2008–2024
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