Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 65.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Switzerland stood at 65.8%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Switzerland peaked at 73.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 1995.
That places Switzerland 10th out of 176 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, total (%) … national in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73.4% | — |
| 1970 | 70.7% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 66.9% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 69.2% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 68.6% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 68.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 69.3% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 65.1% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 63.8% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 66.4% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 67.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 67.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 68.6% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 68.3% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 67.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 69.3% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 69.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.1% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 65.7% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 67.4% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 67.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 68.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 67.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 67.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 68.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 66.5% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 66.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 65.7% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 65.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.5%, 1.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 65.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.5%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.4% | 73.4% | 73.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 70.7% | 70.7% | 70.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 66.9% | 66.9% | 66.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 67.4% | 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% | 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Switzerland?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Switzerland was 65.8% 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, total (%) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 1995.
- How does Switzerland rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, total (%) (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.