Spain vs Switzerland: Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education
Spain
89.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
88.2%
in 2025
Spain rank
10th
Switzerland rank
13th
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 89.3% against 88.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.8% | 86.9% | 0.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 89.5% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 87.6% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates of young persons not in education, Spain or Switzerland?
- Spain, at 89.3% against 88.2% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates of young persons not in education between Spain and Switzerland?
- 1.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education?
- Spain ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.