ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Switzerland

Switzerland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 71.75 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
71.75 %
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
4th
of 79 countries
All-time high
74.76 %
in 2000
All-time low
65.69 %
in 2012
Years of data
17
2000–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Switzerland, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 74.8 %2005: 66.7 %2010: 71.4 %2011: 71.6 %2012: 65.7 %2013: 68.6 %2014: 69.7 %2015: 68.9 %2016: 70.7 %2017: 70.6 %2018: 71.1 %2019: 70 %2020: 70.5 %2021: 74 %2022: 74.6 %2023: 73.1 %2024: 71.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 71.75 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Switzerland peaked at 74.76 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 65.69 %, in 2012.

Switzerland ranks 4th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value in Switzerland, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 74.76 %
2005 66.73 % -10.7%
2010 71.44 % +7.1%
2011 71.61 % +0.2%
2012 65.69 % -8.3%
2013 68.63 % +4.5%
2014 69.69 % +1.5%
2015 68.86 % -1.2%
2016 70.69 % +2.7%
2017 70.61 % -0.1%
2018 71.14 % +0.8%
2019 70.04 % -1.5%
2020 70.5 % +0.7%
2021 73.96 % +4.9%
2022 74.61 % +0.9%
2023 73.07 % -2.1%
2024 71.75 % -1.8%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 71.75 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.63 %, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 71.75 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.41 %, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.75 % 66.73 % 74.76 % 2
2010s 69.84 % 65.69 % 71.61 % 10
2020s 72.78 % 70.5 % 74.61 % 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 83.29 % compare
  2. 1 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 84.38 % compare
  3. 2 Côte d'Ivoire 48.7 % compare
  4. 2 Iceland 79.92 % compare
  5. 2 Türkiye 47.22 % compare
  6. 3 Cabo Verde 28.02 % compare
  7. 3 Guatemala 76.3 % compare
  8. 3 Viet Nam 45.89 % compare
  9. 4 Republic of Moldova 38.39 % compare
  10. 5 Ecuador 68.73 % compare
  11. 6 Mexico 67.06 % compare
  12. 7 Australia 66.95 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Switzerland?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Switzerland was 71.75 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 74.76 % in 2000.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 65.69 % in 2012.
How does Switzerland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Switzerland ranks 4th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,534 data points, 1987–2025
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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.