Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 87.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
87.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 187 countries
All-time high
90.1%
in 1998
All-time low
87.2%
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Switzerland, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Switzerland stood at 87.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Switzerland peaked at 90.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 2010.
Switzerland ranks 15th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.3% | — |
| 1991 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 89.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 89.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 87.9% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 88.5% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 89.9% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 90.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 89.6% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 89.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 89.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 88.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 88.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 87.4% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 87.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 88.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 87.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 87.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 87.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 87.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 87.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 87.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 87.3% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 87.3% | -0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 87.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.2%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 87.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.6%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.3% | 87.9% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 87.4% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 87.2% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 87.3% | 88.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 12 Malta 87.6% compare
- 13 Japan 87.5% compare
- 14 Solomon Islands 87.4% compare
- 16 Niger 86.7% compare
- 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 86.0% compare
- 18 New Zealand 85.9% 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Switzerland?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Switzerland was 87.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.