Sweden vs Switzerland: Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational
Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 91.18 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 89.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Sweden, a difference of 2.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 37 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.06 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 81.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 11.25 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Sweden |
| 1990s | 87 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 86.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 0.2648 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Sweden |
| 2000s | 87.32 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 87.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 0.414 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 88.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 89.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 1.56 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 88.72 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 91.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2.49 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates of adults, by educational, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 91.18 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 89.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates of adults, by educational between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 2.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for labour force participation rates of adults, by educational?
- Sweden ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, age group and gender. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the labour force participation rates of 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary, upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary, or tertiary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by more detailed educational attainment level, by programme orientation, by gender and by age group. Filter the time period to display historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.