Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 65.02 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Switzerland is 65.02, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Switzerland peaked at 69.34 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 61.85, in 1995.
That places Switzerland 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.5 | — |
| 1970 | 65.25 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 63.36 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 66.6 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 66.91 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 66.23 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 68.93 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 64.75 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 61.85 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 64.52 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 64.82 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 63.53 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 69.34 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 65.98 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 66.89 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 68.1 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 68.27 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 65.95 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 64.7 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 67.03 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 64.47 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 66.13 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 68.48 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 67.38 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 67.89 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 66.23 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 67.07 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 67.45 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 68.31 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 68.96 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 67.76 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 67.62 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 66.31 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 64.57 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 64.87 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 64.59 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 64.86 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 64.61 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 65.02 | +0.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 65.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.18, 1.8× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 65.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.3, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.5 | 66.5 | 66.5 | 1 |
| 1970s | 65.25 | 65.25 | 65.25 | 1 |
| 1980s | 63.36 | 63.36 | 63.36 | 1 |
| 1990s | 65.75 | 61.85 | 69.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.6 | 64.47 | 68.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.5 | 66.23 | 68.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.75 | 64.57 | 65.02 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Switzerland?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Switzerland was 65.02 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 69.34 in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.85 in 1995.
- How does Switzerland rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 Our World in Data
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About this data
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.