Norway vs Switzerland: Labor force participation rate by age
Norway
66.09
in 2024
Switzerland
65.74
in 2024
Norway rank
13th
Switzerland rank
14th
Labor force participation rate by age over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 66.09 against 65.74 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.35.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 188 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.17 | 67.33 | 1.17 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 62.62 | 67.78 | 5.16 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 59.08 | 67.92 | 8.84 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 63.31 | 65.94 | 2.63 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate by age, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 66.09 against 65.74 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate by age between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.35, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for labor force participation rate by age?
- Norway ranks 13th 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.