Sweden vs Switzerland: Labour force participation rates by country of birth
Sweden
75.7%
in 2025
Switzerland
75.5%
in 2025
Sweden rank
4th
Switzerland rank
5th
Labour force participation rates by country of birth over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 75.7% against 75.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 73.5% | 5.4% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 74.0% | 3.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 74.9% | 3.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 75.5% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by country of birth, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 75.7% against 75.5% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by country of birth between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for labour force participation rates by country of birth?
- Sweden ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.