{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ch-population-working-age","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ch-population-working-age","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ch-population-working-age/","title":"Switzerland Working-Age Population (15–64) (2025)","description":"Switzerland's Working-Age Population (15–64): 5,938,600 number of persons in 2025, +0.8% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_PJANGROUP), 2005–2025.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Switzerland","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Switzerland","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"number of persons","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Switzerland Working-Age Population (15–64)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_PJANGROUP/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Switzerland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Switzerland (2025)","value":"5,938,600","unit":"number of persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.8% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.8%","unit":"number of persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Switzerland Working-Age Population (15–64)"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":5035354},{"period":"2006","value":5073143},{"period":"2007","value":5109407},{"period":"2008","value":5171568},{"period":"2009","value":5245667},{"period":"2010","value":5295894},{"period":"2011","value":5349624},{"period":"2012","value":5394861},{"period":"2013","value":5439839},{"period":"2014","value":5494607},{"period":"2015","value":5547120},{"period":"2016","value":5595282},{"period":"2017","value":5641500},{"period":"2018","value":5664710},{"period":"2019","value":5683480},{"period":"2020","value":5705315},{"period":"2021","value":5734359},{"period":"2022","value":5757830},{"period":"2023","value":5797001},{"period":"2024","value":5888579},{"period":"2025","value":5938600}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"5938600.0","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2024","value":"5888579.0","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2023","value":"5797001.0","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"5757830.0","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2021","value":"5734359.0","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2020","value":"5705315.0","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"5683480.0","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2018","value":"5664710.0","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2017","value":"5641500.0","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2016","value":"5595282.0","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2015","value":"5547120.0","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2014","value":"5494607.0","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2013","value":"5439839.0","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2012","value":"5394861.0","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2011","value":"5349624.0","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2010","value":"5295894.0","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2009","value":"5245667.0","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2008","value":"5171568.0","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2007","value":"5109407.0","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2006","value":"5073143.0","yoyChange":"+0.8%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the absolute working-age population (15-64) in Switzerland from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 5,938,600 number of persons in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 5,035,354 in 2005. The latest reading of 5,938,600 in 2025 represents a change of +0.8%."}]}