Central Europe and the Baltics vs Switzerland: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Central Europe and the Baltics
74.1%
in 2025
Switzerland
84.0%
in 2025
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
6th
Switzerland rank
9th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 84.0% against 74.1% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.6% | 78.1% | 13.5% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 81.4% | 17.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 83.1% | 15.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 84.0% | 10.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Central Europe and the Baltics or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 84.0% against 74.1% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Central Europe and the Baltics and Switzerland?
- 9.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Switzerland rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.