Iceland vs Switzerland: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Iceland
80.3
in 2025
Switzerland
75.3
in 2026
Iceland rank
1st
Switzerland rank
3rd
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 80.3 against 75.3 in Switzerland, a difference of 5.
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 3rd of 35 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 | 73.75 | 8.25 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 81.35 | 74.02 | 7.33 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 80.52 | 75.13 | 5.39 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 79.15 | 75.93 | 3.22 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, 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 educational attainment level between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 5, 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 educational attainment level?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.