Zürich
Level 2 statistical region CH04 Part of: Switzerland › Schweiz
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Switzerland →
Population on 1 January1,620,0202025+0.9% year on year Unemployment rate (15–74)4.5%2025+0.7 pp year on year3 of 7 · SwitzerlandLife expectancy at birth84.220240.0 year on year4 of 7 · SwitzerlandPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education56.6%2025-0.9 pp year on year1 of 7 · SwitzerlandMedian age of population41.42025+0.1 year on year6 of 7 · SwitzerlandPopulation density975.12024+1.3% year on year1 of 7 · Switzerland
How it compares with the other regions of Switzerland
Each dot is a NUTS 2 region of Switzerland, for the same period. Zürich in blue; the dark grey line marks Switzerland. Better values to the right.
Compare with
Regional economy
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Switzerland | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2022 | 169,304 M€ | +16.3% | — | 1 / 7 | 24 / 286 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2022 | 159,033 M€ | +15.9% | — | 1 / 7 | 22 / 286 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2021 | 19,591 M€ | +9.5% | — | 5 / 7 | 36 / 285 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 7,350,719 | +3.6% | — | 4 / 7 | 125 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 4,537 | +2.7% | 6,853 | 6 / 7 | 152 / 293 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Switzerland | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 4.5% | +0.7 pp | 4.9% | 3 / 7 | 101 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 1.2% | +0.2 pp | 1.5% | 3 / 7 | 65 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 8.2% | +1.1 pp | 8.8% | 4 / 7 | 20 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population6.5 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 84.5% | -0.4 pp | 82.4% | 3 / 7 | 11 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 87.3% | -0.5 pp | 85.7% | 3 / 7 | 27 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 81.7% | -0.2 pp | 79.2% | 1 / 7 | 14 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 7.6% | -1.3 pp | 8.7% | 3 / 7 | 53 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 56.6% | -0.9 pp | 46.2% | 1 / 7 | 13 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 65.7% | -0.9 pp | 56.9% | 1 / 7 | 14 / 289 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Switzerland | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2024 | 14.7% | -0.7 pp | 19.3% | 2 / 7 | 52 / 260 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 84.2 | 0.0 | 84.2 | 4 / 7 | 18 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 4.9 | +1.2 | 3.3 | 7 / 7 | 191 / 252 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Switzerland | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 1,620,020 | +0.9% | — | 3 / 7 | 132 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 41.4 | +0.1 | 42.9 | 6 / 7 | 233 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 25.8% | +0.2 pp | 29.8% | 1 / 7 | 41 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 975.1 | +1.3% | 226.0 | 1 / 7 | 19 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 9.0 | -7.0 | 9.9 | 5 / 7 | 46 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 7.1 | -6.8 | 9.2 | 6 / 7 | 79 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 9.3 | -0.3 | 8.7 | 1 / 7 | 56 / 294 | |