Australia vs Switzerland: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Australia
64.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
60.1%
in 2025
Australia rank
7th
Switzerland rank
9th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 64.0% against 60.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.1% | 64.2% | 5.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 63.0% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 62.3% | 3.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 60.6% | 1.9% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Australia or Switzerland?
- Australia, at 64.0% against 60.1% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Australia and Switzerland?
- 3.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Australia ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.