Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 66.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Switzerland, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Switzerland is 66.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Switzerland peaked at 70.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 1994.
Switzerland ranks 17th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.3% | — |
| 1991 | 70.3% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 70.8% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 69.7% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 65.4% | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 65.8% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 69.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 70.8% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 67.9% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 70.5% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 68.6% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 70.4% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 70.2% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.1% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 66.1% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 68.8% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 69.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 66.8% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 67.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 66.6% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 65.4% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 67.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 66.8% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.8% | 65.4% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 66.1% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 66.6% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 65.4% | 68.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 14 Guatemala 70.0% compare
- 15 Denmark 68.6% compare
- 16 Afghanistan 68.1% compare
- 18 Mozambique 66.0% compare
- 19 New Zealand 65.9% compare
- 20 Honduras 65.9% compare
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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Switzerland?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Switzerland was 66.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 1994.
- How does Switzerland rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.