Ísland vs Switzerland: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Ísland
88.1%
in 2025
Switzerland
84.1%
in 2025
Ísland rank
1st
Switzerland rank
4th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Ísland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ísland currently reports 88.1% against 84.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 4.0%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Ísland has been ahead every year.
Ísland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 437 regions.
Ísland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ísland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.2% | 81.0% | 6.2% | Ísland |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 81.4% | 5.7% | Ísland |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 83.1% | 3.8% | Ísland |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 84.0% | 2.8% | Ísland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Ísland or Switzerland?
- Ísland, at 88.1% against 84.1% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Ísland and Switzerland?
- 4.0%, with Ísland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ísland and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Ísland and Switzerland rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Ísland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 437 regions.
- 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.