Russia vs Switzerland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)

Russia
69.1%
in 2025
Switzerland
68.5%
in 2025
Russia rank
73rd
Switzerland rank
76th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) over time

  • Russia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 69.1% against 68.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Switzerland ahead.

Russia ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 76th of 174 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 65.6% 75.7% 10.1% Switzerland
2000s 65.6% 73.8% 8.2% Switzerland
2010s 69.4% 71.0% 1.6% Switzerland
2020s 67.9% 69.5% 1.5% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Russia or Switzerland?
Russia, at 69.1% against 68.5% in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Russia and Switzerland?
0.6%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Switzerland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Russia and Switzerland rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Russia ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 76th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,761 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.