Argentina vs Switzerland: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Argentina
71.9%
in 2025
Switzerland
72.0%
in 2025
Argentina rank
86th
Switzerland rank
84th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Argentina
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 72.0% against 71.9% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Argentina ranks 86th and Switzerland ranks 84th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.2% | 87.2% | 3.1% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 78.7% | 70.2% | 8.5% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 78.3% | 70.7% | 7.6% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 73.7% | 78.2% | 4.5% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 76.2% | 2.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 74.3% | 1.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 72.6% | 2.3% | 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+), Argentina or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 72.0% against 71.9% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Argentina and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Switzerland rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Argentina ranks 86th and Switzerland ranks 84th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.