Germany vs Zürich: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Germany
80.3
in 2025
Zürich
86.2
in 2025
Germany rank
9th
Zürich rank
9th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Germany
- Zürich
How they compare
Zürich currently reports 86.2 against 80.3 in Germany, a difference of 5.9.
That makes Zürich's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zürich has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 9th and Zürich ranks 9th of 38 countries.
Zürich has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Zürich | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.72 | 83.61 | 9.89 | Zürich |
| 2010s | 77.8 | 84.82 | 7.02 | Zürich |
| 2020s | 79.48 | 85.93 | 6.45 | Zürich |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Germany or Zürich?
- Zürich, at 86.2 against 80.3 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Germany and Zürich?
- 5.9, with Zürich ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Zürich?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Zürich rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Germany ranks 9th and Zürich ranks 9th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.