France vs Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region
France
64.8%
in 2025
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
75.5%
in 2025
France rank
31st
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank
22nd
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region over time
- France
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
How they compare
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera currently reports 75.5% against 64.8% in France, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera has been ahead every year.
France ranks 31st and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 22nd of 48 countries.
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6% | 73.7% | 13.1% | Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 74.0% | 12.4% | Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 74.9% | 13.1% | Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 75.5% | 12.3% | Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region, France or Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, at 75.5% against 64.8% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region between France and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- 10.7%, with Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank globally for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- France ranks 31st and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 22nd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.