Euro area vs Switzerland: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Euro area
79.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
87.3%
in 2025
Euro area rank
12th
Switzerland rank
15th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Euro area
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 87.3% against 79.6% in Euro area, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Euro area's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.3% | 89.3% | 12.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 88.3% | 10.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 87.9% | 9.8% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 87.6% | 8.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), Euro area or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 87.3% against 79.6% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Euro area and Switzerland?
- 7.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Switzerland rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Euro area ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO 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 is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.