Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) was 52.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic education in Switzerland, 1991–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 52.8% for labor force with basic education in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Switzerland peaked at 63.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2005.
Switzerland ranks 55th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.7% | — |
| 1992 | 50.1% | -21.4% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 50.8% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 48.7% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 52.8% | +1.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 52.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 52.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.8% | 48.9% | 63.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 47.2% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 48.1% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 50.8% | 52.8% | 5 |
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 with basic education in Switzerland?
- Labor force with basic education in Switzerland was 52.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2005.
- How does Switzerland rank for labor force with basic education?
- Switzerland ranks 55th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of total 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).