Netherlands vs Switzerland: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Netherlands
85.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
84.1%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
4th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 85.6% against 84.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.6% | 81.0% | 7.4% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 81.4% | 5.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 83.1% | 3.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 84.0% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 85.6% against 84.1% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 1.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 48 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.