Palau vs Switzerland: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Palau
67.1%
in 2023
Switzerland
67.3%
in 2025
Palau rank
57th
Switzerland rank
55th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Palau
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 67.3% against 67.1% in Palau, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 55th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.1% | 64.2% | 4.9% | Palau |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 67.2% | 5.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 67.9% | 3.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 67.8% | 0.7% | 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 15+), Palau or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 67.3% against 67.1% in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Palau and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Switzerland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Switzerland rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Palau ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 55th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.