Denmark vs Switzerland: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Denmark
69.9%
in 2025
Switzerland
65.8%
in 2025
Denmark rank
6th
Switzerland rank
9th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 69.9% against 65.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.8% | 73.4% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 64.1% | 70.7% | 6.6% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 72.4% | 67.4% | 5.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 67.8% | 0.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 67.9% | 7.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 65.9% | 1.4% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 69.9% against 65.8% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 4.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Denmark ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 175 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, 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
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.