Norway vs Switzerland: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)
Norway
67.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
66.6%
in 2025
Norway rank
12th
Switzerland rank
13th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 67.0% against 66.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 173 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.1% | 79.9% | 13.8% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 60.0% | 76.0% | 16.0% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 65.7% | 70.4% | 4.6% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 61.4% | 69.0% | 7.6% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 68.9% | 6.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 68.3% | 13.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 67.0% | 4.4% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%), Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 67.0% against 66.6% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Norway ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.