Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 66.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Switzerland stood at 66.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Switzerland peaked at 79.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 1994.
That places Switzerland 13th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 79.9% | — |
| 1970 | 76.0% | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 70.4% | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 71.5% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 70.3% | -1.8% |
| 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 | 66.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.9% | 79.9% | 79.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 76.0% | 76.0% | 76.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 70.4% | 70.4% | 70.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 69.0% | 65.4% | 71.5% | 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 |
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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 66.6% 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, male (%) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 1960.
- 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 13th out of 173 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 0.2%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (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.