Labor force participation rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labor force participation rate was 66.75 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
66.75
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
48th
of 186 countries
All-time high
68.66
in 2016
All-time low
64.01
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Switzerland, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 66.75 for labor force participation rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Switzerland peaked at 68.66 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 64.01, in 1994.
Switzerland ranks 48th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.66 | — |
| 1991 | 64.82 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 64.73 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 65.04 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 64.01 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 64.09 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 67.43 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 67.33 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 67.86 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 67.73 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 67.3 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 67.77 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 67.75 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.85 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.26 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 66.96 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 67.32 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 67.61 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 68.19 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 68.28 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.01 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 67.53 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 67.59 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 67.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.99 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 68.22 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 68.66 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 68.54 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.58 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.32 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 67.98 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 67.74 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 67.08 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 67.45 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 67.1 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 66.75 | -0.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 66.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.28, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 66.75 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.23, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.77 | 64.01 | 67.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.63 | 66.96 | 68.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68 | 67.01 | 68.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.35 | 66.75 | 67.98 | 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)
- 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 in Switzerland?
- Labor force participation rate in Switzerland was 66.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 68.66 in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.01 in 1994.
- How does Switzerland rank for labor force participation rate?
- Switzerland ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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