Canada vs Switzerland: Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities
Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.34 against 1.12 in Canada, a difference of 1.22.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.1 times Canada's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 44 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.55 | 13.84 | 12.29 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 9.56 | 8.09 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 3.39 | 2.32 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.34 against 1.12 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities between Canada and Switzerland?
- 1.22, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities?
- Canada ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.