Sweden vs Switzerland: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Sweden
67.5%
in 2025
Switzerland
67.3%
in 2025
Sweden rank
52nd
Switzerland rank
55th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 67.5% against 67.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 55th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.0% | 51.9% | 28.1% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 67.4% | 65.8% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 62.9% | 67.6% | 4.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 67.9% | 4.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 67.5% | 0.7% | Sweden |
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+), Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 67.5% against 67.3% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Sweden ranks 52nd 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.