Iceland vs Switzerland: Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data
Iceland
80.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
75.3%
in 2026
Iceland rank
1st
Switzerland rank
4th
Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 80.3% against 75.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 45 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.0% | 73.8% | 8.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 74.0% | 7.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 75.1% | 5.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 75.9% | 3.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 80.3% against 75.3% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 5.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.