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
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Switzerland, 2000–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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