ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Switzerland
Switzerland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 74.32 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Switzerland is 74.32 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Switzerland peaked at 77.5 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 66.86 %, in 2005.
That places Switzerland 3rd out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.1 % | — |
| 2005 | 66.86 % | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 71.01 % | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 72.84 % | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 69.88 % | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 70.82 % | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 72.9 % | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 77.5 % | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 73.97 % | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 71.03 % | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 70.92 % | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 68.31 % | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 68.14 % | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 70.85 % | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 71.21 % | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 73.63 % | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 74.32 % | +0.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 74.32 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.15 %, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 74.32 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.35 %, 2.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.48 % | 66.86 % | 72.1 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.92 % | 68.31 % | 77.5 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.63 % | 68.14 % | 74.32 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 71.46 % compare
- 1 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 88.5 % compare
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 41.32 % compare
- 2 Iceland 83.38 % compare
- 2 Viet Nam 41.9 % compare
- 3 Cabo Verde 19.76 % compare
- 3 Republic of Moldova 40.02 % compare
- 4 Australia 73.06 % compare
- 4 Türkiye 29.65 % compare
- 5 Norway 69.97 % compare
- 6 Denmark 66.8 % compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 88.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Switzerland?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Switzerland was 74.32 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.86 % in 2005.
- How does Switzerland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.