Labor force with basic education, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labor force with basic education, male was 62.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Switzerland, 1991–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, male in Switzerland is 62.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Switzerland peaked at 79.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2005.
Switzerland ranks 60th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 79.5% | — |
| 1992 | 73.4% | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 70.9% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 66.8% | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 67.0% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 64.8% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 65.7% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 65.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 65.0% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 63.6% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 61.8% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 61.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 62.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 58.7% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 59.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 60.6% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 59.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 58.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 60.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 61.7% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 63.2% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 62.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 62.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.7% | 64.8% | 79.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 58.7% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 58.9% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 61.5% | 63.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Switzerland?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Switzerland was 62.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2005.
- How does Switzerland rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Switzerland ranks 60th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).