Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 84.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
84.1%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
26th
of 437 regions
All-time high
84.3%
in 2019
All-time low
80.5%
in 2000
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera is 84.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera peaked at 84.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 2000.
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 26th of 437 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 81.0% | — |
| 2000 | 80.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 81.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 80.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 81.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 81.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 82.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.3% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 82.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 82.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 83.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 84.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 83.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 83.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 84.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.0% | 81.0% | 81.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.4% | 80.5% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 81.3% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 83.6% | 84.1% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 4,837 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 75.5% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 5,086 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 6,733 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 6,733 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 71.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,837 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 4,837 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 5,086 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera was 84.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 2000.
- How does Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 26th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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