Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Switzerland

Switzerland: Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in was 11.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
11.8%
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
30th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 2001
All-time low
8.4%
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Switzerland, 2000–2025

051015202000201220252000: 16.7 Percentage2001: 17.5 Percentage2002: 15.6 Percentage2003: 12.2 Percentage2004: 12.1 Percentage2005: 12.1 Percentage2006: 11.2 Percentage2007: 11.8 Percentage2008: 11.6 Percentage2009: 10.6 Percentage2010: 11.7 Percentage2011: 11.4 Percentage2012: 11 Percentage2013: 11.5 Percentage2014: 10.4 Percentage2015: 10.6 Percentage2016: 10.3 Percentage2017: 9.8 Percentage2018: 9.5 Percentage2019: 9.3 Percentage2020: 8.4 Percentage2021: 12 Percentage2022: 17.4 Percentage2023: 11.5 Percentage2024: 13.5 Percentage2025: 11.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Switzerland is 11.8%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Switzerland peaked at 17.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2020.

That places Switzerland 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education in Switzerland, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 16.7%
2001 17.5% +4.8%
2002 15.6% -10.9%
2003 12.2% -21.8%
2004 12.1% -0.8%
2005 12.1% +0.0%
2006 11.2% -7.4%
2007 11.8% +5.4%
2008 11.6% -1.7%
2009 10.6% -8.6%
2010 11.7% +10.4%
2011 11.4% -2.6%
2012 11.0% -3.5%
2013 11.5% +4.5%
2014 10.4% -9.6%
2015 10.6% +1.9%
2016 10.3% -2.8%
2017 9.8% -4.9%
2018 9.5% -3.1%
2019 9.3% -2.1%
2020 8.4% -9.7%
2021 12.0% +42.9%
2022 17.4% +45.0%
2023 11.5% -33.9%
2024 13.5% +17.4%
2025 11.8% -12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.1% 10.6% 17.5% 10
2010s 10.6% 9.3% 11.7% 10
2020s 12.4% 8.4% 17.4% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Switzerland?
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Switzerland was 11.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in?
Switzerland ranks 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 2000–2025
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