Labor force participation rate by age in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labor force participation rate by age was 65.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate by age in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 65.7% for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Switzerland peaked at 69.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 1995.
Switzerland ranks 14th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.3% | 63.8% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 65.7% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 66.5% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 65.0% | 66.8% | 5 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 84.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 87.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 80.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Switzerland?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Switzerland was 65.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 1995.
- How does Switzerland rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).