The total population in Switzerland was estimated at 8.5 million people in 2018, according to the latest census figures.

Looking back, in the year of 1960, Switzerland had a population of 5.3 million people. This page provides - Switzerland Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Population in Switzerland is expected to be 8.60 Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Switzerland Population is projected to trend around 8.72 Million in 2020, according to our econometric models.


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Switzerland Population

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
8.48 8.42 8.48 5.30 1960 - 2018 Million Yearly

Switzerland Population
The population of Switzerland represents 0.11 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 882 people on the planet is a resident of Switzerland.

Switzerland Labour Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Unemployment Rate 2.50 2.30 5.70 1.50 percent [+]
Employed Persons 5090.00 5098.00 5098.00 3242.00 Thousand [+]
Unemployed Persons 117277.00 106330.00 206291.00 26.00 [+]
Productivity 102.97 102.42 104.72 77.83 points [+]
Job Vacancies 36472.00 36085.00 36748.00 6014.00 [+]
Wages 6291.00 6260.00 6291.00 5082.00 CHF/Month [+]
Wages in Manufacturing 112.40 113.10 113.20 100.00 points [+]
Population 8.48 8.42 8.48 5.30 Million [+]
Retirement Age Women 64.00 64.00 64.00 63.00 [+]
Retirement Age Men 65.00 65.00 65.00 65.00 [+]
Job Offers 79030.00 83600.00 83600.00 29043.00 [+]
Labor Force Participation Rate 68.40 68.30 68.80 66.80 percent [+]
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.60 1.50 2.00 1.40 percent [+]
Non Farm Payrolls 5137.00 5109.00 5137.00 3841.00 Thousand [+]
Part Time Employment 1719.10 1729.60 1729.60 1064.50 Thousand [+]
Youth Unemployment Rate 2.40 2.30 5.70 1.40 percent [+]
Wage Growth 0.50 0.50 7.80 0.10 percent [+]
Employment Change -0.10 0.30 1.20 -0.60 percent [+]
Employment Rate 80.40 80.60 81.30 76.90 percent [+]
Full Time Employment 2802.60 2804.80 2841.10 2628.90 Thousand [+]