Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and was 67.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
67.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
68.6%
in 2016
All-time low
67.0%
in 2005
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 67.3% for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Switzerland peaked at 68.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2005.
That places Switzerland 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 67.6% | — |
| 1997 | 67.4% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 67.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 67.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 67.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 67.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 67.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 67.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 67.1% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 67.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.7% | 67.4% | 68.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 67.0% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 67.0% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 67.1% | 67.9% | 6 |
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- 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 rates by educational attainment level and in Switzerland?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Switzerland was 67.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2005.
- How does Switzerland rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and 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 Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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