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

Switzerland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 67.2 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
67.2 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 79 countries
All-time high
69.19 %
in 2016
All-time low
66.58 %
in 2022
Years of data
17
2000–2024

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

02040602000201220242000: 68.9 %2005: 67.1 %2010: 68.1 %2011: 68.7 %2012: 68.6 %2013: 68 %2014: 68.5 %2015: 69.2 %2016: 69.2 %2017: 68.5 %2018: 69 %2019: 68.5 %2020: 67.7 %2021: 67.8 %2022: 66.6 %2023: 67.3 %2024: 67.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Switzerland is 67.2 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Switzerland peaked at 69.19 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 66.58 %, in 2022.

That places Switzerland 10th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, total (15+), rural areas — Value in Switzerland, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 68.88 %
2005 67.06 % -2.6%
2010 68.1 % +1.6%
2011 68.71 % +0.9%
2012 68.57 % -0.2%
2013 68.05 % -0.8%
2014 68.53 % +0.7%
2015 69.18 % +0.9%
2016 69.19 % +0.0%
2017 68.53 % -1.0%
2018 69 % +0.7%
2019 68.52 % -0.7%
2020 67.73 % -1.2%
2021 67.83 % +0.1%
2022 66.58 % -1.8%
2023 67.29 % +1.1%
2024 67.2 % -0.1%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 67.2 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.72 %, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 67.2 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.11 %, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.97 % 67.06 % 68.88 % 2
2010s 68.64 % 68.05 % 69.19 % 10
2020s 67.33 % 66.58 % 67.83 % 5

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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 67.2 % 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 69.19 % in 2016.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 66.58 % in 2022.
How does Switzerland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Switzerland ranks 10th 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 down 1.9%. 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, total (15+), rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,546 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.