Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 65.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 65.0% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Switzerland peaked at 69.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 1995.
Switzerland ranks 9th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.5% | — |
| 1970 | 65.3% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 63.4% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 66.6% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 66.9% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 66.2% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 68.9% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 64.8% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 61.9% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 64.5% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 64.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 63.5% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 69.3% | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 66.0% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 66.9% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 68.1% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 68.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 64.7% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 64.5% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 66.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 67.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 67.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 68.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 67.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 66.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 64.6% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 64.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 64.6% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 65.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.5% | 66.5% | 66.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 63.4% | 63.4% | 63.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 65.7% | 61.9% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 64.5% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 66.2% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 64.6% | 65.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Switzerland?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Switzerland was 65.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 1995.
- How does Switzerland rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.