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

Switzerland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 83.86 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
83.86 %
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
19th
of 79 countries
All-time high
85.98 %
in 2000
All-time low
77.7 %
in 2005
Years of data
17
2000–2024

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

0204060802000201220242000: 86 %2005: 77.7 %2010: 80.6 %2011: 80.3 %2012: 79 %2013: 79.8 %2014: 80.3 %2015: 81.7 %2016: 82.6 %2017: 83.1 %2018: 82 %2019: 83.5 %2020: 82 %2021: 82.7 %2022: 81.6 %2023: 85.8 %2024: 83.9 %

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 83.86 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Switzerland peaked at 85.98 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 77.7 %, in 2005.

Switzerland ranks 19th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value in Switzerland, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 85.98 %
2005 77.7 % -9.6%
2010 80.57 % +3.7%
2011 80.28 % -0.4%
2012 78.96 % -1.6%
2013 79.85 % +1.1%
2014 80.34 % +0.6%
2015 81.74 % +1.7%
2016 82.57 % +1.0%
2017 83.13 % +0.7%
2018 82.01 % -1.3%
2019 83.55 % +1.9%
2020 81.96 % -1.9%
2021 82.7 % +0.9%
2022 81.57 % -1.4%
2023 85.79 % +5.2%
2024 83.86 % -2.2%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 83.86 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.88 %, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 83.86 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.12 %, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.84 % 77.7 % 85.98 % 2
2010s 81.3 % 78.96 % 83.55 % 10
2020s 83.18 % 81.57 % 85.79 % 5

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  3. 18 Thailand 84.17 % compare
  4. 20 Uruguay 83.61 % compare
  5. 21 Bhutan 83.5 % compare
  6. 22 Philippines 82.97 % 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 83.86 % 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 85.98 % in 2000.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 77.7 % in 2005.
How does Switzerland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Switzerland ranks 19th 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 4.4%. 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, 55 to 64, 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, 55 to 64, 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, 1,533 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.