Middle income vs Switzerland: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Middle income
79.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
87.3%
in 2025
Middle income rank
17th
Switzerland rank
15th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Middle income
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 87.3% against 79.3% in Middle income, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 17th 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 | Middle income | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.5% | 89.3% | 4.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 82.6% | 88.3% | 5.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 87.9% | 7.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 87.6% | 8.5% | 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), Middle income or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 87.3% against 79.3% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Middle income and Switzerland?
- 8.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Middle income and Switzerland rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Middle income ranks 17th 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.