Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 60.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Switzerland, 1990–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Switzerland is 60.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Switzerland peaked at 66.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 9th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.9% | — |
| 1991 | 66.4% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 66.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 65.3% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 61.5% | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 60.9% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 63.3% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 62.9% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 63.3% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 64.7% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 65.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 64.0% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 65.4% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 63.5% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 61.9% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 59.9% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 63.3% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 62.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 62.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 62.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 62.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 63.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 59.4% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 60.5% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 60.3% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 60.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.2% | 60.9% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 59.9% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 61.2% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 59.4% | 61.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Switzerland?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Switzerland was 60.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.