Norway vs Switzerland: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Norway
67.8%
in 2025
Switzerland
65.8%
in 2025
Norway rank
8th
Switzerland rank
9th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 67.8% against 65.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 175 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 | 55.7% | 73.4% | 17.7% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 50.4% | 70.7% | 20.3% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 60.7% | 66.9% | 6.2% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 59.6% | 67.4% | 7.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 67.8% | 5.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 67.9% | 12.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 65.9% | 2.5% | 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 (%), Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 67.8% against 65.8% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Norway and Switzerland?
- 2.0%, 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, total (%)?
- Norway ranks 8th 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.
Individual pages
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.