Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 64.08 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Switzerland, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 64.08 for employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) in Switzerland peaked at 65.26 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.08, in 2025.
That places Switzerland 10th out of 71 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 64.63 | — |
| 2015 | 64.88 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 65.2 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 65.16 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.26 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.23 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 64.6 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 64.25 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 64.31 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 64.92 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 64.58 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 64.08 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.06 | 64.63 | 65.26 | 6 |
| 2020s | 64.45 | 64.08 | 64.92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) in Switzerland?
- Employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) in Switzerland was 64.08 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 65.26 in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.08 in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.