Labour force participation rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labour force participation rate was 67.33 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rate in Switzerland, 2005–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rate in Switzerland is 67.33 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate in Switzerland peaked at 68.58 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2016 and was at its lowest, 67 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup, in 2005.
Switzerland ranks 4th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.68 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 67 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 68.2 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 5 |
| 2010s | 67.93 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 67 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 68.58 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 67.05 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 67.85 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Iceland 75.62 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 2 New Zealand 70.5 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Sweden 67.53 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Australia 66.92 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 6 Ireland 66.12 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 7 Norway 65.5 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
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 labour force participation rate in Switzerland?
- Labour force participation rate in Switzerland was 67.33 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 68.58 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2016.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2005.
- How does Switzerland rank for labour force participation rate?
- Switzerland ranks 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the labour force participation rate is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the labour force participation rate by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. The labour force participation rate is calculated as the number of the labour force population as a percentage of the working age population. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.