Estonia vs Switzerland: Labour force participation rate

Estonia
66.45 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup
in 2025
Switzerland
67.33 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup
in 2025
Estonia rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
4th

Labour force participation rate over time

  • Estonia
  • Switzerland
0204060200020122025

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 67.33 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup against 66.45 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in Estonia, a difference of 0.88 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 9 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 60.35 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 67.68 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 7.33 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup Switzerland
2010s 62.17 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 67.93 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 5.76 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup Switzerland
2020s 65.47 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 67.5 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 2.03 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force participation rate, Estonia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 67.33 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup against 66.45 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour force participation rate between Estonia and Switzerland?
0.88 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for labour force participation rate?
Estonia ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 9 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rate
Unit
Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 1,271 data points, 1955–2025
Last refreshed

The infra-annual dataflow on the labour force participation rate is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the labour force participation rate by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. The labour force participation rate is calculated as the number of the labour force population as a percentage of the working age population. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.