Software and IT Services in Switzerland

8 verified figures for Switzerland, covering 8 indicators from 2 primary sources. Every figure links to the report it came from.

Verification 8 verified data points Updated 15 Sep 2026 Last verified 15 Sep 2026 Reviewed 15 Sep 2026 Next update Sources typically refresh annually

The short version

Key takeaways

  1. ICT sector apparent labour productivity in Switzerland stood at 237,000 EUR in 2023 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
  2. Share of ICT specialists in total employment in Switzerland stood at 5.9% in 2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
  3. Male share of ICT specialists in Switzerland stood at 82.6% in 2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
  4. Share of ICT specialists with tertiary education in Switzerland stood at 67.6% in 2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
  5. Average annual growth rate of employed persons with an ICT education in Switzerland came in at -2.2% in 2016–2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
  6. Average annual growth rate of employed persons with tertiary ICT education in Switzerland came in at -3.2% in 2016–2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
  7. Average annual growth rate of employed women with an ICT education in Switzerland came in at -5.7% in 2016–2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
  8. Software developer population in Switzerland stood at 519,000 as of 29 October 2024 (GitHub). GitHub ↗ T2 National

The complete table

Software and IT Services data for Switzerland

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8 data points across 8 indicators. Each line shows the latest value; open a line for earlier periods and forecasts.

IndicatorPeriodValueSourceType
Average annual growth rate of employed persons with an ICT education2016–2025-2.2%EurostatT12025actual
Average annual growth rate of employed persons with tertiary ICT education2016–2025-3.2%EurostatT12025actual
Average annual growth rate of employed women with an ICT education2016–2025-5.7%EurostatT12025actual
ICT sector apparent labour productivity2023237,000 EUREurostatT12023actual
Male share of ICT specialists202582.6%EurostatT12025actual
Share of ICT specialists in total employment20255.9%EurostatT12025actual
Share of ICT specialists with tertiary education202567.6%EurostatT12025actual
Software developer populationas of 29 Oct 2024519,000GitHubT22024actual

Primary documents

Sources

4 primary source documents. Every figure on this page traces to one of these.
Document Publisher Authority tier Published Accessed Locator Data points
ICT education Press release Eurostat T1 Official 15 Sep 2026 Employed people with an ICT education by sex; Employed people with an ICT education by level of educational attainment 3
ICT sector Press release Eurostat T1 Official 15 Sep 2026 Apparent labour productivity 1
ICT specialists in employment Press release Eurostat T1 Official 15 Sep 2026 ICT specialists by sex; Relative share of ICT specialists in total employment; ICT specialists by attainment level of education 3
Octoverse: AI leads Python to top language as the number of global developers surges Press release GitHub T2 National 15 Sep 2026 Europe and Middle East spotlights 1

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StatOrigin. (2026). Software and IT Services in Switzerland: statistics. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/industries/software/switzerland