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.
The short version
Key takeaways
- ICT sector apparent labour productivity in Switzerland stood at 237,000 EUR in 2023 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
- Share of ICT specialists in total employment in Switzerland stood at 5.9% in 2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
- Male share of ICT specialists in Switzerland stood at 82.6% in 2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
- Share of ICT specialists with tertiary education in Switzerland stood at 67.6% in 2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Every row links to its own page with the full source, verbatim quote and citation.
8 data points across 8 indicators. Each line shows the latest value; open a line for earlier periods and forecasts.
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
| 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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All 8 collected records for Switzerland are published as verified.
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StatOrigin. (2026). Software and IT Services in Switzerland: statistics. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/industries/software/switzerland