Denmark vs Switzerland: Labor force participation rate by age
Denmark
69.14
in 2024
Switzerland
65.74
in 2024
Denmark rank
11th
Switzerland rank
14th
Labor force participation rate by age over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 69.14 against 65.74 in Switzerland, a difference of 3.4.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.45 | 67.33 | 5.11 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 68.61 | 67.78 | 0.8323 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 60.43 | 67.92 | 7.49 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 63.4 | 65.94 | 2.54 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate by age, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 69.14 against 65.74 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate by age between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 3.4, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for labor force participation rate by age?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.