ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Switzerland

Switzerland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 91.74 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.74 %
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 79 countries
All-time high
93.08 %
in 2019
All-time low
86.51 %
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Switzerland, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 86.5 %2005: 88.2 %2010: 89.6 %2011: 90 %2012: 90.2 %2013: 89.9 %2014: 91.8 %2015: 91.4 %2016: 91.6 %2017: 91.7 %2018: 92.4 %2019: 93.1 %2020: 92.6 %2021: 92 %2022: 91.5 %2023: 92 %2024: 91.7 %

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 91.74 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Switzerland peaked at 93.08 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 86.51 %, in 2000.

That places Switzerland 8th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Value in Switzerland, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 86.51 %
2005 88.16 % +1.9%
2010 89.59 % +1.6%
2011 89.97 % +0.4%
2012 90.23 % +0.3%
2013 89.86 % -0.4%
2014 91.75 % +2.1%
2015 91.39 % -0.4%
2016 91.63 % +0.3%
2017 91.71 % +0.1%
2018 92.42 % +0.8%
2019 93.08 % +0.7%
2020 92.58 % -0.5%
2021 91.99 % -0.6%
2022 91.53 % -0.5%
2023 91.99 % +0.5%
2024 91.74 % -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.34 % 86.51 % 88.16 % 2
2010s 91.16 % 89.59 % 93.08 % 10
2020s 91.97 % 91.53 % 92.58 % 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 5 Malta 92.7 % compare
  2. 6 France 92.19 % compare
  3. 7 Sweden 91.99 % compare
  4. 9 Germany 91.7 % compare
  5. 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 91.52 % compare
  6. 11 Estonia 91.35 % compare

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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 91.74 % 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 93.08 % in 2019.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 86.51 % in 2000.
How does Switzerland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Switzerland ranks 8th 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 down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, 25 to 54, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, 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, 1,544 data points, 1987–2025
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