Sweden vs Switzerland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by

Sweden
10.9 %
in 2024
Switzerland
11.01 %
in 2024
Sweden rank
38th
Switzerland rank
37th

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 11.01 % against 10.9 % in Sweden, a difference of 0.11 %.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

Sweden ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 76 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 6.02 % 7.76 % 1.75 % Switzerland
2010s 10.97 % 8.73 % 2.24 % Sweden
2020s 10.68 % 9.93 % 0.752 % Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by, Sweden or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 11.01 % against 10.9 % in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by between Sweden and Switzerland?
0.11 %, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Sweden ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 76 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
83 places, 1,449 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.