Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Over-qualification rates by economic activity was 17.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Switzerland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-qualification rates by economic activity in Switzerland is 17.2, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by economic activity in Switzerland peaked at 22.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.2, in 2025.
That places Switzerland 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20.6 | — |
| 2009 | 20.1 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 20.9 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 22 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 21.5 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 21.9 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 22.1 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 21.5 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 20.9 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 21.2 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.8 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 20.1 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 19.8 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 19 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 17.9 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 18.5 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 17.9 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 17.2 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.35 | 20.1 | 20.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.29 | 20.1 | 22.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.38 | 17.2 | 19.8 | 6 |
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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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 11.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9613 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 110,328 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 10.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.992 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 113,853 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8247 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by economic activity in Switzerland?
- Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Switzerland was 17.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1 in 2014.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2 in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- Switzerland ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by economic activity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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